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New America Chair Says Google Didn't Prompt Critic's Ouster

New America Chair Says Google Didn't Prompt Critic's Ouster

New America Chair Says Google Didn't Prompt Critic's Ouster

Business, Spoken · SpokenLayer

September 8, 20174m 10s

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The co-chair of the New America Foundation told staffers Wednesday that neither Google nor its executive chairman Eric Schmidt---both donors to the think tank---played a role in the recent ouster from the foundation of an antitrust scholar who had been critical of Google. “Neither Google nor Eric Schmidt attempted to interfere” with criticism of Google by the researcher, co-chair Jonathan Soros wrote in a letter to New America staff and fellows.

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