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I traced $2 billion in nonprofit grants and 45 states of lobbying records to figure out who's behind the age verification bills (www.reddit.com)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by ikidd@lemmy.world to c/linux@programming.dev

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God, I hate posting a Reddit comment, but this is huge. Every claim is sourced (I have not verified personally).

Edit: Well, Reddit does what reddit does, it's been removed. Here is a github link: https://github.com/upper-up/meta-lobbying-and-other-findings

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.bestiver.se/post/985257

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[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Or take the blame. Either way, I was expecting Palantir.

[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Zuck is on board with destroying democracy as much as Theil, otherwise Zuck wouldn't have personally hired Joel Kaplan back in 2009.

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 7 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Well of course he is. Billionaires believe they are special little kings who deserve far more than democracy can ever offer them. One vote? Are you kidding? Just one vote each? Not for them. They deserve more. And so, they’re intent on destroying it for millions.

Petty, ambitious tyrants, down to the stunted emotional growth of past rulers. Grow up with everyone telling you you’re a king vs growing into incredible money before you’ve finished developing into a full adult.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 1 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Billionaires need to be dealt with. Snuffed out root and stem.

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 4 points 21 hours ago

Every legislator who has rolled with them has basically said: fuck the constitution of the United States.