Hacker News with Generative AI: Lobbying

Silicon Valley, the new lobbying monster (newyorker.com)
From crypto to A.I., the tech sector is pouring millions into super PACS that intimidate politicians into supporting its agenda.
Silicon Valley, Politics, Lobbying, Tech Industry
282 points by fortran77 45 days ago | 298 comments
Privacy washing: Google claims to support privacy while lobbying against it (proton.me)
When speaking to the public, Google presents itself as a defender of privacy.
Privacy, Google, Lobbying, Technology
77 points by mikece 51 days ago | 14 comments
Alcohol Researcher Says Alcohol-Industry Lobbyists Are Attacking His Work (slashdot.org)
Alcohol, Research, Lobbying, Industry
49 points by MilnerRoute 101 days ago | 16 comments
The Pesticide Industry's Toxic Lobby (jacobin.com)
Pesticide Industry, Lobbying, Environmental Issues, Politics
78 points by PaulHoule 106 days ago | 31 comments
The 'Deep State' (political lobbying in Washington) (theatlantic.com)
Politics, United States, Lobbying
13 points by bell-cot 175 days ago | 29 comments
“Dark money” groups help private ISPs lobby against municipal broadband (arstechnica.com)
Internet, Politics, Lobbying, Municipal Broadband, Private Industry
155 points by rntn 184 days ago | 151 comments
How Airline Lobbyists Just Got Humiliated (thebignewsletter.com)
Politics, Airlines, Lobbying
32 points by toomuchtodo 193 days ago | 27 comments
A Canadian lobby group is promoting "widespread adoption of age verification" (michaelgeist.ca)
Canada, Lobbying, Age Verification, Online Safety
62 points by clwg 197 days ago | 127 comments
China lobbies Congress behind closed doors on TikTok, staffers say (politico.com)
China, Congress, TikTok, Lobbying, Politics
27 points by ironyman 218 days ago | 5 comments