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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) wrote an op-ed Wednesday that big tech’s recent innovations amount to nothing more than “sophisticated exploitation” of Americans’ privacy and well-being. Instead, the senator urged Silicon Valley to “enrich lives” and “strengthen society.”

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) slammed Facebook’s “audit” of its potential political bias, believing that the investigation will not unearth any significant details about its censorship practices against conservatives and other alternatives voices.

American CEOs have declared their intention to prioritize political and social goals as well as profit, in a joint statement released today.

Nearly two-thirds of swing-state voters favor lowering healthcare costs over providing universal health care, according to a poll released Thursday.

Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO), Tom Cotton (R-AK), Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent Wednesday a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, demanding answers about the company’s relationship with China’s Huawei after reports revealed that the search giant had claimed that were not conducting substantial business in China. They said that Google put its “profits before country” with its partnership with Huawei.

The “elite consensus” for an America with “open markets, open borders” and “open trade” disregards the needs of America’s working and middle class, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) says. 

Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced legislation Wednesday to “fight back” against foreign currency manipulation and boost American manufacturing and agriculture.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) slammed New York Times editor Sarah Jeong, contending that she and the Left “sold out” to Big Tech and she neglected to mention that her key “expert” is “paid by Google.”

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) said Wednesday that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has “utterly” failed to penalize Facebook “in any effective way” for violating Americans’ privacy.

Tuesday on Fox News Channel’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) reacted to the backlash for which he had been on the receiving end for using the term “cosmopolitan” to describe left-of-center elites.

Barack Obama criticized a new “international elite” who are “cosmopolitan in their outlook” in a 2018 speech and drew little charge of antisemitism compared to Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-MO) recent use of the same words.

Peter Thiel, one of big tech’s few prominent conservative-libertarians, is gunning for Google. The billionaire PayPal founder recently gave a speech in D.C. branding the tech giant “treasonous” and calling for a criminal investigation over its work with the Chinese military.

Amazon and Facebook have both smashed quarterly lobbying records Tuesday amidst rising interest regulating and using antitrust against America’s largest technology companies. 

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) wanted to levy a fine against Facebook in the “tens of billions;” however, the consumer protection agency relented against the social media giant, according to a report.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) said Friday that the “liberal language police” lost their minds over his usage of the word “cosmopolitan” to describe an out-of-touch elite who undermines American identity and the middle class.

The ruling class’s consensus in support of globalizing the American economy is working “quite well” for its architects, the “cosmopolitan class,” while leaving behind the “great American middle,” Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) says.

Sen. Josh Hawley has introduced two bills to target “monopolies” higher education institutions have created that add to student loan debt.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) scolded a Google executive Tuesday, saying that Congress’ patience with Google’s monopoly is running thin, and that it’s “time for accountability.”

Sens. Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate America’s largest technology companies’ censorship practices, given their “enormous influence” and the “alarming and endless” possibilities for abuse.

The Heritage Foundation released a statement ahead of the White House’s social media summit attacking alleged “heavy-handed” regulations while suggesting that the social media companies “are responding” to the question of censorship of conservative and alternative voices on the Internet. Heritage Foundation receives donations from Google.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly approved Friday a $5 billion settlement with Facebook following the social media giants’ handling of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. This serves as the largest fine the FTC has given out for privacy violations; however, politicians and activists have said that this fine serves as a “bargain” for Facebook.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) announced on Thursday that a task force will be created to study America’s largest tech giants to “find answers to the issues of privacy and data security” as well as competition.

President Donald Trump said Thursday during the White House social media summit that Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) has a “very important” bill to stop censorship of conservatives on the Internet.

President Donald Trump touted his administration’s efforts to combat Big Tech’s ongoing censorship of conservatives on Thursday during the Social Media Summit held at the White House, saying he would hold a “big meeting” soon.

Nearly a majority of Americans back Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-MO) legislation to “stop big tech’s assault on free speech,” according to a poll released Thursday.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) wrote a letter to Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel, contending that the social media platform “fails to provide parents with adequate warnings about the platform’s dangers,” including adult content and child predators. 

Nike has heard the backlash in response to their decision to scrap the “Betsy Ross Flag” sneakers, and they’re not backing down.

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) slammed “supposedly libertarian” and conservative groups Wednesday for taking money from Facebook and Google. These libertarian and conservative groups have attacked Hawley’s bill to “stop big tech’s assault on free speech.”

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R, MO) slammed sportswear giant Nike for canceling its U.S. flag-themed shoes ahead of Independence Day, even as it bows to the demands of “Chinese Communists” when it comes to selling their products.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) slammed Nike’s decision to pull its “Betsy Ross flag” shoes, concluding that the company is only interested in selling sneakers to people who “hate the American flag.” 

Just a day after more leaked documents — as well as undercover footage of a top company executive — exposed Google’s determination to never let an election result like 2016 happen again, Google’s representatives told a Senate hearing that the company considers itself a “neutral public forum.”

Two GOP Senators ripped Democrat members — and the GOP chairman of their committee — during a hearing Wednesday, just after three Democrat senators simultaneously lamented the crush of migrants while prodding border officials to allow more migrants through the border.

NetChoice, a trade association representing many of America’s largest tech companies, will host an event Tuesday criticizing recent calls for regulating Section 230 of Communications Decency Act, which many conservatives believe allows large tech companies to censor without significant legal recourse.

Sens. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Mark Warner (D-VA) will introduce legislation Monday to require Facebook, Google, and Amazon to disclose the value of their users’ data. 

Writing in Vanity Fair, pundit T.A. Frank offers some stern commentary that’s sure to upset his liberal readership. And yet if conservatives read his piece, it’s likely that many of them, too, will be upset. So perhaps Frank has something interesting to say. 

 Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) stated in a recent interview that he believes Facebook is “expanding their monopoly” with its new Libra digital currency.