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Econ prof | author Mastering the Universe, Bit Tyrants, Capitalism vs Freedom | house economist @curaffairs | AFT 2196 | steal from the rich & drink to the poor
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Les géants de la tech vont-ils subir le sort de l’industrie du tabac ?

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By Rob Larson
| Le Vent Se Lève
Les géants du numérique – Meta, Google et Apple – se heurtent à une contestation populaire croissante. Ils enchaînent les revers judiciaires majeurs, pour violation des droits des consommateurs. Au point que certains comparent les big tech à la situation de l’industrie du tabac quelques décennies plus tôt, qui a connu un rapide déclin suite à une multitude de procès.
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Is Big Tech Facing Its “Big Tobacco Moment”?

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By Rob Larson
| Reader Supported News
Mark Zuckerberg. (photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Tech giants including Meta, Google, and Apple are facing increasing popular resentment and losing more and more major court battles. Yet their profits and power look about as secure as ever. Recent years have seen a legal losing streak for Big Tech. With verdicts allowing liability for consumer harms like addiction and exposure to harmful content, commentators have talked of an industry turning point like that Big Tobacco once faced.
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Is Big Tech Facing Its “Big Tobacco Moment”?

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By Rob Larson
| Jacobin Verified
Recent years have seen a legal losing streak for Big Tech. With verdicts allowing liability for consumer harms like addiction and exposure to harmful content, commentators have talked of an industry turning point like that Big Tobacco once faced.
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