Very large technology companies fit into a special technology category called \u201cplatforms.\u201d Companies like Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Amazon are so big \u2013 it\u2019s like they are situated on a raised on a platform at a country fair. Anyone on a platform like this can be heard all over the fairgrounds. The platform gives them an advantage; because they can be heard by more people, their technology can have a more impactful reach.<\/p>\n
These companies have a lot of money, and power. But what if society becomes convinced one of these tools is hurting kids, or failing democracy, or polluting the environment, or stealing? Since they are so big that even fines don\u2019t seem to scare them, what now?<\/p>\n
In this episode: we\u2019ll explore what\u2019s been tried to hold tech companies accountable.<\/p>\n
This episode is the second of a three-part series,\u00a0Defending Democracy (and Us!) from Big Tech<\/strong><\/a>, a collaboration between Ways & Means and the Debugger podcast.<\/p>\nListen<\/h1>\n