Facebook is backing a new political advocacy group aimed at fighting efforts to rein in the tech industry with new regulations and restrictive laws, the Washington Post reported. The group, called American Edge, is planning to launch an advertising campaign that promotes the idea that Silicon Valley is critical to the U.S. economy. The bipartisan group is going to be based in Virginia so that...
Facebook Behind Launch of New Industry Advocacy Group
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