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‘The politicians are coming for Silicon Valley,’ the left says

By Bria Felicien
Sept 5, 2018

1. Mark Zuckerberg: Protecting democracy is an arms race. Here's how Facebook can help.

From Washington Post: "Social media companies face sophisticated, well-funded adversaries who are getting smarter over time, too."

2. The Politicians Are Coming for Silicon Valley

From New York Times: "Some regulations are necessary, but others could hinder innovation and growth in what is arguably the United States' greatest industry."

3. A Facebook Engineer's Plea for Political Diversity

From Quillete: "If it is the latter, then the American people should recognize this for what it is and demand that our government uphold the rule of law under an objective standard."

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Bria Felicien is a published author and staff writer at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She produces podcasts for the AJC.

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