A federal agency is reportedly planning to put Google under federal supervision, making Google accountable to the government for its actions.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is aiming to put Google under formal federal supervision, according to a Nov. 14 Washington Post report. The Big Tech company could potentially become subject to regular federal inspections and monitoring the likes of which government requires banks to undergo. While this could be the beginning of the end of Google’s monopoly, it could also spell danger for increased government overreach, as Big Tech-Big Government ties have increased and the battle to protect free speech rages on.
“Be suspicious. Be very suspicious,” warned MRC Free Speech America Director Michael Morris. “If there’s one thing Americans should have learned in recent years regarding government…
