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US labour watchdog halts Apple cases after group’s lawyer picked for top job

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275 points belter | 4 comments | 02 Apr 25 11:50 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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9283409232 ◴[04 Apr 25 13:12 UTC] No.43581840[source]▶
I did not expect this because of all the big tech companies, Apple has been the most antagonistic to Trump. I actually thought the FTC was going to come down hard on Apple this administration has a measure of revenge. Is Trump doing Apple a solid here hoping they return the favor?
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coldpie ◴[04 Apr 25 13:22 UTC] No.43581965[source]▶
I'm confused how you came to this conclusion. Tim Cook donated millions of dollars to Trump personally, and Republican policies are extremely pro-big-tech so it makes sense that they would support each other. Anti-worker policies like this are exactly what I would have expected from this admin.
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righthand ◴[04 Apr 25 13:36 UTC] No.43582175[source]▶
I wouldn't call Republican policies pro-big-tech considering they are behind the Tiktok ban. The policies are more anti-regulation, which big-tech wants right now.
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coldpie ◴[04 Apr 25 13:40 UTC] No.43582236[source]▶
> I wouldn't call Republican policies pro-big-tech considering they are behind the Tiktok ban.

The government stepping in and eliminating one of (American) big tech's biggest competitors is an extremely pro-(American)-big-tech move.

> The policies are more anti-regulation, which big-tech wants right now.

Well, yeah. Exactly. They're all on the same team. They want fewer barriers in the way of their quest for more personal power.

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righthand ◴[04 Apr 25 15:30 UTC] No.43583876[source]▶
My point is that Republicans have anti-big-tech policies as well, not that interests don’t align.
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1. coldpie ◴[04 Apr 25 18:19 UTC] No.43585994[source]▶
I can't really think of any? Like sure, there's not going to be 100% agreement on every possible thing, but by and large Republican policies mean more power for big companies, and less oversight and consumer and employee protections. This is probably the most big-tech-friendly political environment the country has ever seen.
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2. righthand ◴[04 Apr 25 18:51 UTC] No.43586331[source]▶
Are you familiar with Section 230?
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3. coldpie ◴[04 Apr 25 20:47 UTC] No.43587443[source]▶
Sure. Is something happening to it other than newspaper OPEDs?
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4. righthand ◴[04 Apr 25 22:35 UTC] No.43588449{3}[source]▶
Okay I guess we’ll play pretend and wait and see.