A coalition of technology companies are calling out efforts by the tech giants to shape the United States’ stance on digital trade, joining a growing cast of lawmakers and advocacy groups taking aim at Big Tech’s role in the Indo-Pacific negotiations.
On Tuesday, companies including email provider Proton, review site Yelp and pricing service Kelkoo wrote to the Biden administrationexpressing concern that Big Tech companies are trying to “block policies that would prohibit their anticompetitive practices” through trade talks.