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Yes. The FTC, BigLaw, and tech are highly interconnected.

> Public Citizen found that just over 75 percent of top FTC officials (31 out of 41) over the past two decades have either left the agency to serve corporate interests confronting FTC issues, joined the agency after serving corporate interests on these issues, or both.

https://www.citizen.org/article/ftc-big-tech-revolving-door-...



Right, so when an agency like the FTC flexes their muscle, I’m a little bit cynical.

Are they reminding BigTech that hey, they have political power and some palms needs to be greased.




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