Tech News: Proposed Laws to Protect Consumers

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Tech News: Proposed Laws to Protect Consumers

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Jun 17, 2021

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Here in the US, the government is looking at laws that could change how tech companies operate. Japan is looking into supersonic passenger flight technology. And Amazon is cracking down on fake reviews.
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Jun 17, 2021

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