Sen. Al Franken slams Facebook and Google’s control of the press

The Minnesota Senator noted that news publishers spend money, time and talent chasing down stories, but are beholden to companies concerned with revenue, not informed public discourse. “The content creators that rely on [those] platforms to reach consumers have lost all their leverage,” he said. “Google, Facebook and Amazon have used their algorithms to extract …

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