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Tweet - "Had a quick cameo in @SocialDilemma_ at our hearing on persuasive tech. Tech platforms treating people as products & sowing polarization has been a concern of mine. @TristanHarris 's testimony was shocking. Since then, I've intro'd multiple bills on online privacy & transparency."

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By: John Thune

Date: Sept. 22, 2020

Issues: Technology and Communication

"Had a quick cameo in @SocialDilemma_ at our hearing on persuasive tech. Tech platforms treating people as products & sowing polarization has been a concern of mine. @TristanHarris's testimony was shocking. Since then, I've intro'd multiple bills on online privacy & transparency."

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