#25 When Big Tech feels the squeeze
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This week, Arj and Jordan look how China is using various levers to pressure Big Tech into compliance with national goals. They also look at how Meta platforms such as facebook have an impact on a range of human rights, after the US giant published a self-assessment. Links: Meta’s First Annual Human Rights Report https://about.fb.com/news/2022/07/first-annual-human-rights-report/ Platformer analysis of Meta's report (paywalled): https://www.platformer.news/p/meta-measures-its-human-rights-impact?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Influence Empire by Lulu Chen (Guardian extract): https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jul/24/we-show-hotshots-whos-boss-how-china-disciplines-its-tech-barons Washington Post article on China's big tech crackdown: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/05/china-jack-ma-arrest-alibaba/ Credits: Music by Bensound.com
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