Facebook, Google Create Lobby Group for Internet Titans

Facebook, Google, and Amazon are among the first 14 companies included in The Internet Association, a trade organization launched Wednesday that will lobby on behalf of online companies to promote their interests in Washington.

The Internet Association said it will serve as a place where the nation's top Internet companies -- normally competitors -- can come together to fight for their common goals: protecting Internet freedom, encouraging innovation and economic growth and preserving the rights of users, according an association statement.

To achieve those goals, The Internet Association will advocate for and against new laws, hold educational sessions to teach policymakers about…
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