EPISODE · Sep 12, 2018 · 5 MIN
Facebook's Conservative Watchdog Will Take McCain's Senate Seat
from Security, Spoken · host WIRED
On Tuesday, Arizona's governor appointed former Republican senator Jon Kyl to fill the US Senate seat vacated by the late John McCain. The appointment could spell even more government scrutiny for tech giants like Facebook and Google—even though Kyl has only committed to serving until the start of the next Congressional session in January, though he may stay through 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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On Tuesday, Arizona's governor appointed former Republican senator Jon Kyl to fill the US Senate seat vacated by the late John McCain. The appointment could spell even more government scrutiny for tech giants like Facebook and Google—even though Kyl has only committed to serving until the start of the next Congressional session in January, though he may stay through 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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