[timhigins]

Sure, govts. should tax the FAANGs of the world more, but having a "stake" in them means govt. interests suddenly align with corporate interests, meaning regulation for the public good gets sidelined. Net neutrality anyone?

[ajross]

Net neutrality was killed without this policy and with no government stake in the tech industry. I don't follow.

[nerfhammer]

It also potentially means the state partly owns the free speech platforms, which may have some risks.