How a liberal think tank is driving Dems on reining in tech
Despite its small size — 15 or so employees operating out of a shared WeWork space in downtown D.C. — Open Markets is exercising outsized influence these days, helping to shape Washington's intensifying scrutiny of giant tech companies and their vast influence on American society. And the apex example of its influence is its relationship with Warren.
Warren's trust-busting plan has echoed through the Democratic primary, forcing her nearly two dozen rivals to either emulate it, offer their own versions or distance themselves from itBiden, the current Democratic frontrunner, said Warren makes "a very strong case" for breaking up tech giants, adding it's "something we should take a really hard look at." Sen. Kamala Harris staked out a similar position.
"It's not me and my own personal opinion about going after folks. That sounds more like a Donald Trump thing to say, ‘I'm going to break up you guys,’” said Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker. | Win McNamee/Getty Images Tim Wu, a Columbia Law School professor and Open Markets advisory board member, acknowledged the group's combative nature, but credited it with expanding the idea of what’s considered reasonable for government to do in response to Silicon Valley’s power.Beyond Warren, the group has established a sprawling network of ideologically like-minded people in Washington and across the country.
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