OP-ED: GOP Lawmakers Need to Balance Fighting Bias With Preserving Innovation

Conservative lawmakers who believe in free markets would tread thoughtfully as they consider possible regulatory action against tech behemoths like Google, Facebook, and Twitter. Yes, there’s lots of evidence of anti-conservative bias in Silicon Valley, and it’s important that tech CEOs realize this. It’s also important for conservative lawmakers to avoid overcorrection to ensure innovation thrives. Silicon Valley tech firms have a left-leaning bias among their employees, according to a recent study by Lincoln Network, a Bold partner, indicating conservatives in Silicon Valley feel uncomfortable sharing their views at work. More than two thirds of respondents characterized their workplace as “liberal” or “very liberal.” Crowdpac data published by FiveThirtyEight show 95 percent of 2016 presidential donations made by “tech employees or executives” went to Democrat Hillary Clinton’s operation. President Trump recently Tweeted out against the tech giants, voicing concerns of millions of Americans who fear our culture is too powerfully influenced by tech giants who don’t believe conservatives should receive equal treatment. Republican congressional leaders agree with President Trump; last week the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee hosted Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to discuss his company’s “algorithms and content judgment calls.” Dorsey and Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg also testified today before the Senate Intelligence Committee on preventing foreign…
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