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Microsoft, Google, Facebook, others freeze political contributions in wake of Capitol siege – Source CNET Tech

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Facebook is one of a number of companies reassessing their political spending practices after the attack.


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Silicon Valley and the tech world at large are changing their political action committee spending in the wake of the deadly Jan. 6 riot on Capitol Hill, when supporters of Donald Trump tried to prevent congressional certification of the 2020 election results.

Companies including Facebook, Google and Microsoft typically donate to PACs to support or oppose a candidate or issue. But after the Capitol attack, and subsequent votes by some…

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