“Your TV Is Watching You” — Ken Paxton on Big Tech Tracking | DSH #1824
February 12, 2026
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as posted by the channelTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton joins us at AmFest for a rapid-fire conversation on the biggest power fights happening right now: big tech, big pharma, censorship, data privacy, and the limits of federal authority.
Paxton explains why he believes tech platforms shape elections through algorithms, how Section 230 protects platforms while they still “curate,” and why he says states have to step in when Washington won’t. He also talks about lawsuits involving Meta and biometric data, his broader legal battles with past administrations, and why he thinks the next wave of conflict is over control of information.
We also touch on the cultural tension on campuses, the role of faith and purpose for young people, and why Paxton believes political movements often grow after major national tragedies.
🎯 What You’ll Learn
📺 How smart TVs allegedly monetize viewing behavior (and why lawsuits follow)
🧠 How algorithms can shape what people see—and what they don’t see
⚖️ Why Section 230 keeps coming up in big tech legal battles
🧬 What “biometric data” means (and why states sue over it)
🏛️ Why states vs. federal power is the core fight in many lawsuits
🎓 Why campus culture is becoming a political battleground
🗳️ How Paxton frames Texas politics heading into elections
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Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General, AmFest, Turning Point, big tech, Section 230, censorship, algorithms, data privacy, biometric data, Meta lawsuit, big pharma, Pfizer, smart TV tracking, surveillance, free speech, elections, states rights, Texas politics
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