'Large platform companies have not had a very good record protecting the data or being transparent,' says Virginia Democrat Mark Warner.
on whether big tech companies are acting as good stewards of users' private information.
Warner, a successful tech entrepreneur before he got into politics, told CNBC, "I'm a tech guy. I'm all for innovation," stressing he's not saying these types of deals should necessarily be blocked. However, he said he's concerned about "giant tech platforms entering into new fields before there are some regulatory rules of the road."
"Because once they get in, the ability to extract them out is going to be virtually impossible," he said.
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