Why Mark Zuckerberg’s latest plea for regulation is an enormous cop-out

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Mother Jones / Ali Breland / Feb 20

“The argument neatly fits a longstanding pattern of tech companies wading into new, potentially destructive areas seeking revenue, only to follow up by saying they’ll punt on making difficult ethical decisions that could hurt their bottom line until governments step in and force them to.”

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