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Trump is empowering conservatives critical of Big Tech

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Trump has tapped conservatives critical of Big Tech for key roles on his transition team or next administration.

The moves could foreshadow a more adversarial posture toward Silicon Valley titans than during Trump ’s first term.

Several recent picks have been antagonistic toward the biggest companies in Silicon Valley .

But their statements don’t mean the administration will uniformly be hostile to major corporations.

Study found that X’s algorithm now loves two things: Republicans and Elon Musk .

Library of Congress says hackers got access to its emails with lawmakers’ offices.

1 in 5 U.S. adults get their news from social media influencers, according to a Pew report.

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