Big tech is quietly preparing for Democratic scrutiny as Trump tries to crack down on free speech
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Platforms are being squeezed from both sides—subpoenas over speech from one administration and anticipated regulatory scrutiny from the next. Trust, safety, and infra leaders should assume more frequent, conflicting government demands for user data and content controls and build governance, logging, and escalation paths that can withstand discovery and public hearings.
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