A sizable disconnect appears to exist between the technology Americans are using and depending on in their daily lives and the knowledge base of people with the power and responsibility to decide its future and regulation.
Criticism of the questioning went beyond the conference room on Capitol Hill. On Twitter – a tech giant not invited – discussion about the issues extended beyond the hearing.tweeted
And the discussion continued into the next day. On Thursday, the House voted on an amendment to the Pentagon budget, proposed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., prohibiting the military from using the Twitch online video service, esports and video games as ways to gain recruits. The measure failed, but Ocasio-Cortez wondered whether her fellow Congressional members knew what they were voting on.
She continued in another Tweet, calling tech literacy a"growing need in Congress so we can legislate to protect people’s privacy, etc." Much of the give-and-take focused on the negative aspects of the platforms, he says, which might be used as a reason to trumpet regulation – that could harm the very small businesses some lawmakers professed to champion. "What was clearly missed in Wednesday's conversation is the positive impact that these platforms have had on small businesses that far outweigh the negative impacts," Munster said.
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