Big Tech Draws Comparison to Big Tobacco
25 Marzo 2021 - 1:34PM
Noticias Dow Jones
By Tripp Mickle
Two hours into the hearing, Rep. Bill Johnson (R., Ohio) likened
the CEOs of Big Tech companies to those from large tobacco
companies, accusing the Silicon Valley tech firms of being equally
dangerous to society.
"Big Tech is essentially handing our children a lit cigarette
and hoping they will stay hooked for life," said Mr. Johnson,
referencing the effects that cyberbullying, extremism and screen
addiction have on children.
Mr. Johnson asked if the CEOs thought they should be held
accountable to Congress and the public for how they run their
businesses.
"I think we are held accountable to Congress and the public,"
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.
"Yes," Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said.
"Yes, I'm here today because I'm accountable to Congress and
members of the public," said Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google parent
Alphabet.
"Gentlemen, let me tell you this," Mr. Johnson said. "There's a
lot of smugness among you. There's this air of untouchableness in
your response to many of [the] tough questions you've been
asked."
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