How Google and Amazon bankrolled a 'grassroots' activist group of small business owners to lobby against Big Tech oversight

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How Google and Amazon bankrolled a 'grassroots' activist group of small business owners to lobby against Big Tech oversight.

But Block, which was created by Twitter founder, told CNBC it was not actually a partner of the Connected Commerce Council, despite the listing on 3C's website. The Connected Commerce Council pulled Square's logo from its website on Monday after CNBC contacted Block, which said it asked 3C to remove its name.

In February, the group also quietly removed a list of thousands of grassroots members from its website. Grimm, the council's spokesman, said it pulled the list because it fell behind in updating its member list. He said the group has more than 16,000 current members but did not provide a current list of them.The Connected Commerce Council does not charge fees to its members or bill them for services, Grimm said.

Google spokesman Jose Castaneda sent a statement when asked about the company's involvement in 3C. He said many small businesses are concerned "that Congress's controversial bills could harm the digital tools that they have relied on to adapt, recover and reach new customers throughout the pandemic.

An online survey run on Facebook by the council tells Amazon Marketplace users, "As you may be aware, some elected officials think Amazon is too big, and that is dangerous because we know Amazon helps our members and millions of small businesses sell more products and make more money!" Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg speaks during an event on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland January 23, 2019.Striplin's small shop caught the attention of Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Meta. In 2020, Sandberg designated the Tiny Tassel's earrings as one of her personal picks for Facebook's #BuyBlack Friday gift guide, which encouraged users to support Black-owned businesses.

 

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