Senior officials within the intelligence community, a.k.a. the deep state, are shilling hard for Big Tech monopolies.
They issued an open letter to policymakers defending the absolute power of corporations like Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Google to ruthlessly dominate the marketplace, saying that putting limits on their hegemony would help the Rooskies, or something.
“U.S. technology platforms have given the world the chance to see the real story of the Russian military’s horrific human rights abuses in Ukraine, including the atrocities committed in Bucha, and the incredible bravery of the Ukrainian people who continue to stand their ground. Social media platforms are filled with messages of support for Ukraine and fundraising campaigns to help Ukrainian refugees,” the deep state spooks wrote.