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A Leading Critic of Big Tech Will Join the White House

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Technology|A Leading Critic of Big Tech Will Join the White House

A Leading Critic of Big Tech Will Join the White House

Tim Wu’s appointment to the National Economic Council signals a confrontational approach by the Biden administration.

Tim Wu, a Columbia law professor, was named a special assistant to the president for technology and competition policy on Friday.
Tim Wu, a Columbia law professor, was named a special assistant to the president for technology and competition policy on Friday.Credit...Valerie Chiang for The New York Times
March 5, 2021

WASHINGTON — President Biden on Friday named Tim Wu, a Columbia University law professor, to the National Economic Council as a special assistant to the president for technology and competition policy, putting one of the most outspoken critics of Big Tech’s power into the administration.

The appointment of Mr. Wu, 48, who is widely supported by progressive Democrats and antimonopoly groups, suggests that the administration plans to take on the size and influence of companies like Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google, including working with Congress on legislation to strengthen antitrust laws. During his campaign, Mr. Biden said he would be open to breaking up tech companies.

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