The Invisible Hand of Big Tech
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- [Database: The influence of Big Tech](https://big-tech-data.elclip.org/?lang=en). - [How Big Tech’s “Invisible Hand” Reaches Latin American Regulators](https://www.elclip.org/asi-presiona-la-mano-invisible-de-las...). - [How Big Tech Killed Brazil’s “Fake News Bill”](https://www.elclip.org/como-las-big-tech-mataron-el-proyecto...). - [The battle Big Tech won to weaken a regulation that sought to protect children's mental health](https://www.elclip.org/la-batalla-que-le-ganaron-las-big-tec...). - [The Revolving Door Minister](https://www.elclip.org/la-ministra-de-la-puerta-giratoria/?l...). - [The Argentina’s Federal Administration of Public Revenue (AFIP) attempted to collect taxes from large technology companies, but Alberto Fernandez's administration exonerated Mercado Libre](https://www.elclip.org/la-afip-intento-cobrar-impuestos-a-la...). - [In the Shadows, a Former President Builds a Career Representing Tech Companies](https://www.elclip.org/en-las-sombras-un-expresidente-hace-c...). - [Zero Sanctions in Ecuador Due to a Weak Personal Data Protection Law](https://www.elclip.org/cero-sanciones-en-ecuador-por-una-ley...).
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> An investigation into how Big Tech has influenced the avoidance of regulations seeking to mitigate its negative effects on societies and politics. Led by the Brazilian media outlet Agência Pública and CLIP in partnership with 15 organizations.