[JBiserkov]

Upton Sinclair: “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.”

[ardy42]

That's a nice quote, but I don't think it applies here in that way. I don't think any Congressman's salary actually depends on not understanding Facebook's business model.

[michaelmrose]

Facebook doesn't individually contribute much but it did contribute a total of 7 million over 12 years. If they were smarter they would kick in more.

[v64]

Maybe not their literal salary, but Congress is heavily lobbied and can be incentivized with other perks and benefits to look the other way.