Exclusive | Google emails with US trade reps reveal cozy ties as tech giant pushed to 'hijack policy'

In a revealing exchange of emails, Google was shown to actively seek the USTR's assistance in undermining Canada's Online News Act, which mandates payment to publishers for content.

The disclosure of these emails highlights a troubling trend where Big Tech seeks to exploit its influence over trade policy to undermine regulatory frameworks designed to protect traditional media.

Bramble’s communications with USTR illustrate the lengths to which corporations may go to shape legislation that impacts their business, demonstrating the potential dangers of a 'revolving door' relationship with federal agencies.

This correspondence underscores how tech giants, like Google, engage in a 'shadow war' to manipulate U.S. trade policy for their own profit, at the expense of public interests.

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