‘Mayor of the Internet’ Alexis Ohanian Backs Tim Wu’s Plans For Tech

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Jack Smith IV

It’s one day before the Democratic primary for the governors seat, and the ticket with the strongest tech-based contender has finally unveiled their tech policy platform. Tim Wu, the candidate for Lieutenant Governor stood with running mate Zephyr Teachout to lay out their plans should they somehow beat Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

“It’s a model for what candidates who really want to call themselves tech friendly — as opposed to just give lip-service — need to do,” Mr. Wu said this morning at the New York headquarters of Meetup.com.

For the sake of some star power, Mr. Wu was joined by his old friend Alexis Ohanian, a prominent teach leader and investor, cofounder of Reddit and “Mayor of the Internet.”



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