Ted Cruz is ‘encouraged’ by Democrats on Big Tech

Published January 17, 2020 4:00am ET



Staunch conservative Ted Cruz doesn’t agree with Democrats about much, but holding Big Tech companies accountable is one of the few areas where he does. For the better part of the past year, the Texas senator has raised the alarm about the behavior of those in Silicon Valley, whether it’s challenging their legal protections for content on their platforms, anti-competitive conduct, or their alleged anti-conservative bias.

“You know, I am encouraged to see Democrats taking on Big Tech. I think the power of Big Tech and Silicon Valley is deeply troubling,” Cruz said during an interview with the Washington Examiner in his office in the Russell Senate Office Building.

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