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Coders of the World, Unite
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Coders of the World, Unite

Can Silicon Valley Workers Curb the Power of Big Tech?

The Guardian, 2017

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8

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  • Innovative
  • Eye Opening
  • Concrete Examples

Recommendation

A growing chorus of journalists and politicians argue that Silicon Valley’s biggest companies have become too powerful. But consumers are unlikely to abandon them, and regulators and politicians have been unable to curb the economic or social power of big tech. But will big tech be able to ignore pushback from its own workers? Moira Weigel describes how tech workers are starting to call for change from within. getAbstract recommends her analysis to anybody interested in learning how an old workers’ tactic is making a comeback in Silicon Valley.

Take-Aways

  • Technology companies have long been arguing that their digital tools provide a neutral space for democratic debate to flourish.
  • Yet big tech’s role in spreading fake news and promoting political propaganda illustrates that their platforms can influence political outcomes.
  • Existing legislation lacks clout to rein in big tech.

About the Author

Moira Weigel is a postdoctoral scholar at the Harvard Society of Fellows and is the founder of tech magazine Logic


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