Nope.

TLDR: The macro forces are more than sufficient for this situation to occur.

HN-goers are largely unaware of the scope of the Techlash globally. Voters want tech firms to be more responsive to their needs.

Governments are beyond frustrated with tech, and every nation is trending towards authoritarianism.

So Governments are more than happy to appear responsive to voter needs, while also gaining a new source of leverage on tech.

I don’t know the lobbying teams directly, but I know many civil society and online safety folk.

Currently, most of those orgs are excluded from conversations and funding. Tech firms have also been cutting down on their safety teams, especially since the current US admin came to power.

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If this is actually to be addressed, “enshittification” needs to stop being a thing. Tech used to be known for excellent products, but currently its seen as untrustworthy and most likely to break the law with impunity, and to nickel and dime users.