Regulatory Capture

This cluster centers on discussions identifying, questioning, or explaining regulatory capture in relation to the parent post or industry practices, with frequent Wikipedia links and debates on its occurrence.

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Sample Comments

hellisothers Aug 12, 2019 View on HN

How is regulatory capture related to this?

ekianjo Jul 6, 2025 View on HN

Are you suggesting regulatory capture is not a thing?

timy2shoes Jun 22, 2021 View on HN

I think regulatory capture applies here (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture)

mycroft-holmes Jul 17, 2015 View on HN

There's a such thing as regulatory capture.

gadders Aug 5, 2021 View on HN

Regulatory capture, innit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulatory_capture

ozaark Nov 4, 2017 View on HN

It's regulatory capture we're living with.

huevosabio Sep 10, 2025 View on HN

This reeks of regulatory capture.

cryptonector Jun 28, 2024 View on HN

regulatory capture has joined the chat

cameronbrown Dec 8, 2019 View on HN

Regulatory capture I'd guess.

akerl_ Jan 12, 2023 View on HN

How is this regulatory capture?