The Capitol Riots thrust big tech companies back into the spotlight. Many of these companies failed to address their platform's role in facilitating the riot's planning. These companies reacted by swiftly banning Trump and other extremists from the platform. But the damage was already done.

Join us as we discuss the legislation targeted towards big tech, how big tech has become an unavoidable part of our lives, and how the monopolization of tech can be harmful to consumers and startups.

Originally recorded in January 2021

Show Notes:

(2:16) - What is big tech?

(4:00) - Why is big tech in the news?

(7:36) - How people struggle to completely avoid Amazon or Google products

(11:37) - Big tech companies impeding fledgling companies from entering the market

(15:52) - Big tech companies absorbing smaller tech companies

(17:23) - Big tech companies disguising their profit-generating intentions

(20:49) - Multiple social media websites banning Trump after the Capitol Insurrection

(26:51) - Service providers dropping Parler

(30:01) - Section 230

(31:27) - Will the Biden administration tackle big tech monopolies?

(32:17) - Outro

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