Google—Google hired 197 former US government officials from agencies that regulate the company since 2005
Tech Transparency Project documented that Google hired 197 former US government officials since 2005, including from the FTC, FCC, and State Department. During the Obama administration alone, there were 23 revolving door moves between Google and the State Department. Google or its main law firms hired several people from the FTC, an agency that conducted investigations into Google's privacy and antitrust conduct. Two-thirds of FTC commissioners over the past two decades had revolving door conflicts with Big Tech.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revolving Door | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.858 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Tech Transparency Project documented 197 former US government officials hired by Google since 2005
Google hired 197 former US officials including from the FTC, FCC, and State Department. During the Obama administration alone, 23 revolving door moves occurred between Google and the State Department. Two-thirds of FTC commissioners over two decades had revolving door conflicts with Big Tech.