Senate Democrats on the Commerce Committee are seeking to bolster laws to protect local news outlets, highlighting how “unfair business practices” from tech giants such as Google and Facebook have been the main contributing factor in the decline of local news outlets.
Ranking Member of the committee Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) released a detailed report (pdf) showing the impact of Big Tech’s business practices on the subsequent loss of revenue for local newspapers. The report asserts that Congress needs to provide the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the authority to protect local news industries.
