Servicing the Profits

It has been reported that, in spite of their apparently green leanings, that 'big tech' companies such as Google and Facebook, make substantial contributions to right-wing 'think tanks' that attack climate change science (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/10/power-silicon-valley-climate-crisis-big-tech-profitable). The explanation is that the recipients of these monies can be relied on to support an obscure US law enabling the tech companies to avoid lawsuits for content  published on line by claiming that (unlike, e.g. a newspaper) they only provide a platform and cannot be held responsible for accuracy. If the law was to be repealed, it would hit the profits of these digital companies. The defence of the companies is "that we don't always agree with all the policies of the think tanks". So, it looks as if the profit motive might well eventually fry the planet!