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The larger concern here isn't the laws of the US. It's the power that internet giants have to shape the opinions that flow through the media.

That power cannot be underestimated. Consider how the leaders of both China and Russia have overwhelming popular support and poll better than any democratic leaders in the world. Google doesn't have anywhere near the influence over media that the CCP does, but its influence is considerable and its reach is nearly global.