There’s an old joke about how it would be helpful if the loudest voices in our political debates would wear on their suits what NASCAR drivers have on their cars: logos of all the companies that sponsor them, through campaign donations and direct payments. One organization has figured out a way to do that for the debate over Big Tech. More interestingly, it’s a group on the political right.
Big Tech Funding is a Chrome browser extension that adds disclosures to Twitter of what groups or individuals take money from the major tech platforms. That incorporates an entire ecosystem of think tanks, trade associations, academics and their institutions, and other advocacy organizations, all of which often parrot Big Tech arguments while enjoying funding from the same companies.
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