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Inside Big Tech’s Years-Long Manipulation Of American Op-Ed Pages

Why you should probably read opinion pieces supporting the tech giants with skepticism.

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Alex Kantrowitz
Jul 16, 2020
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For years, the tech giants and organizations they fund have pushed op-eds from small business owners, think tanks, and academics into US newspapers without disclosing their involvement. 

The op-eds, which advance the tech giants’ policy positions, make it seem like they have more public support than they actually do — and that’s exactly the point. Their …

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