Radio: How Do Americans View Tech Regulations?

A new survey shows Americans are not as divided on internet regulations as politicians would like us to believe. And they’re also not rushing to have Washington police the web. The R Street Institute’s Shoshana Weismann talks with Boyd about what we should be thinking about when legislation targeting Big Tech pops up.

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