Facebook has set up American Edge, a political advocacy group for the high-tech industry, which is drawing scrutiny from United States lawmakers. American Edge will fund ad campaigns and studies by academics to push its efforts. Facebook is working with a diverse group of stakeholders to build support for the tech industry. Though it acknowledged its leading role in American Edge, the new coalition is just one of many technology industry-promoting efforts it supports. Facebook formed American Edge as a nonprofit organization in December.
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Facebook Sets Up Political Advocacy Group as High-Tech Teeters on Edge
Posted by: Richard Adhikari May 13, 2020 12:31 PMFacebook has set up American Edge, a political advocacy group for the high-tech industry, which is drawing scrutiny from United States lawmakers. American Edge will fund ad campaigns and studies by academics to push its efforts. Facebook is working with a diverse group of stakeholders to build support for the tech industry. Though it acknowledged its leading role in American Edge, the new coalition is just one of many technology industry-promoting efforts it supports. Facebook formed American Edge as a nonprofit organization in December.