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Line 1: − + + + − − In a ''[[New York Times]]'' op-ed entitled ''Tech Companies Are Destroying Democracy and the Free Press'', the left-wing expert on monopoly power Matt Stoller described [[Facebook]] and [[Google]] as “global monopolies sitting astride public discourse,” and recounted how bipartisan policy and legal changes designed to whittle away antitrust protections have bestowed the two [[Big Tech]] giants with “a radical centralization of power over the flow of information.” And he warns that this unprecedented consolidation of control over our discourse is close to triggering “the collapse of [[journalism]] and [[democracy]].”<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/opinion/tech-monopoly-democracy-journalism.html</ref> − − Big Tech is playing a large role in the decline of [[patriotism]] as a value held by Americans.<ref>Wright, Morgan (November 28, 2018). [https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/418617-high-techs-globalism-is-slowly-killing-patriotism High tech’s globalism is slowly killing patriotism]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 28, 2018.</ref> − − The issue of Big Tech censorship hit a fever pitch in 2019 when [[Facebook]] and [[Instagram]] banned prominent alt-lite figures [[Alex Jones]], [[Laura Loomer]], and [[Milo Yiannopoulos]] without reason. − − In July 2020, anti-establishment Republicans confronted Big Tech CEOs in the halls of Congress for censorship of conservatives and of right-wing or politically incorrect voices.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/30/conservative-groups-leveraging-big-tech-hearing-po/</ref><ref>https://patriotpost.us/opinion/72537-big-tech-on-deck-in-congress-2020-07-31</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G08kxa-IAss</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c23vrE1bQlA</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVZ4qKJJIk</ref> Line 98:
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[[File:Tarrio-600x352.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Racist Twitter Admins permanently banned a Black Cuban GOP congressional candidate.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/11/afro-cuban-gop-candidate-for-congress-banned-from-twitter/</ref>]]
[[File:Tarrio-600x352.jpg|300px|right|thumb|Racist Twitter Admins permanently banned a Black Cuban GOP congressional candidate.<ref>https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/11/afro-cuban-gop-candidate-for-congress-banned-from-twitter/</ref>]]
'''Big Tech''' refers to several [[Silicon Valley]] technology firms, notably [[Google]], [[Apple]], [[Facebook]], and, in Seattle, [[Amazon.com|Amazon]] for driving technology growth and social change. According to Dr. Michael Rectenwald, the end goal of Big Tech companies is corporate [[socialism]].<ref>Svab, Petr (October 15, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-endgame-of-big-tech-is-corporate-socialism-says-liberal-studies-scholar_3116949.html The Endgame of Big Tech Is Corporate Socialism, Says Liberal Studies Scholar]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved October 15, 2019.</ref>
'''Big Tech''' refers to several [[Silicon Valley]] technology firms, notably [[Google]], [[Apple]], [[Facebook]], and, in Seattle, [[Amazon.com|Amazon]] for driving technology growth and social change. Big Tech is playing a large role in the decline of [[patriotism]] as a value held by Americans.<ref>Wright, Morgan (November 28, 2018). [https://thehill.com/opinion/technology/418617-high-techs-globalism-is-slowly-killing-patriotism High tech’s globalism is slowly killing patriotism]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 28, 2018.</ref> According to Dr. Michael Rectenwald, the end goal of Big Tech companies is corporate [[socialism]].<ref>Svab, Petr (October 15, 2019). [https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-endgame-of-big-tech-is-corporate-socialism-says-liberal-studies-scholar_3116949.html The Endgame of Big Tech Is Corporate Socialism, Says Liberal Studies Scholar]. ''The Epoch Times''. Retrieved October 15, 2019.</ref>
In a ''[[New York Times]]'' op-ed entitled ''Tech Companies Are Destroying Democracy and the Free Press'', the left-wing expert on monopoly power Matt Stoller described [[Facebook]] and [[Google]] as “global monopolies sitting astride public discourse,” and recounted how bipartisan policy and legal changes designed to whittle away antitrust protections have bestowed the two [[Big Tech]] giants with “a radical centralization of power over the flow of information.” And he warns that this unprecedented consolidation of control over our discourse is close to triggering “the collapse of [[journalism]] and [[democracy]].”<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/opinion/tech-monopoly-democracy-journalism.html</ref>
[[Microsoft]] and [[IBM]] are sometimes considered Big Tech firms because of their size, and [[Twitter]] not for its size but its societal impact. Twitter will likely be bought out by one of the larger firms at some point.
[[Microsoft]] and [[IBM]] are sometimes considered Big Tech firms because of their size, and [[Twitter]] not for its size but its societal impact. Twitter will likely be bought out by one of the larger firms at some point.
As of 2018, Google and Facebook controlled 60% of all digital advertising revenue, totaling over $60 billion.
As of 2018, Google and Facebook controlled 60% of all digital advertising revenue, totaling over $60 billion.
===2020 Presidential election===
===2020 Presidential election===
*Bokhari Allum (May 10, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/05/10/michelle-malkin-censored-on-facebook-for-opposing-censorship/ Michelle Malkin Censored on Facebook for Opposing Censorship]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 10, 2019.</ref> – Facebook continued allowing actual left-wing hate speech to go unpunished, however.<ref>Multiple references:
*Bokhari Allum (May 10, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/05/10/michelle-malkin-censored-on-facebook-for-opposing-censorship/ Michelle Malkin Censored on Facebook for Opposing Censorship]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 10, 2019.</ref> – Facebook continued allowing actual left-wing hate speech to go unpunished, however.<ref>Multiple references:
*Nolan, Lucas (May 3, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/05/03/facebook-bans-dangerous-conservative-figures-but-continues-to-allow-leftist-calls-for-violence/ Facebook Bans ‘Dangerous’ Conservative Figures but Continues to Allow Leftist Calls for Violence]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
*Nolan, Lucas (May 3, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/05/03/facebook-bans-dangerous-conservative-figures-but-continues-to-allow-leftist-calls-for-violence/ Facebook Bans ‘Dangerous’ Conservative Figures but Continues to Allow Leftist Calls for Violence]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
*Freiburger, Calvin (May 3, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/facebook-allows-left-wing-page-to-fantasize-about-trump-assassination-funeral Facebook allows left-wing page to fantasize about Pres. Trump assassination, funeral]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved May 4, 2019.</ref> Additionally, Apple News banned [[LifeSiteNews]] from its platform for "intolerance."<ref>[https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-apple-news-bans-lifesite-without-warning-shows-intolerance BREAKING: Apple News bans LifeSite without warning: says it ‘shows intolerance’]. ''LifeSiteNews''. July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.</ref>
*Freiburger, Calvin (May 3, 2019). [https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/facebook-allows-left-wing-page-to-fantasize-about-trump-assassination-funeral Facebook allows left-wing page to fantasize about Pres. Trump assassination, funeral]. ''LifeSiteNews''. Retrieved May 4, 2019.</ref> Additionally, Apple News banned [[LifeSiteNews]] from its platform for "intolerance."<ref>[https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-apple-news-bans-lifesite-without-warning-shows-intolerance BREAKING: Apple News bans LifeSite without warning: says it ‘shows intolerance’]. ''LifeSiteNews''. July 31, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.</ref> The issue of Big Tech censorship hit a fever pitch in 2019 when [[Facebook]] and [[Instagram]] banned prominent alt-lite figures [[Alex Jones]], [[Laura Loomer]], and [[Milo Yiannopoulos]] without reason.
In June 2020, [[Gavin McInnes]] was banned from YouTube, and Twitter banned Katie Hopkins and a popular pro-[[Trump]] [[meme]] creator known as Carpe Donktum.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nv-VeHvj_k</ref> YouTube also banned [[Stefan Molyneux]].<ref>https://reclaimthenet.org/youtube-bans-stefan-molyneux/</ref>
In June 2020, [[Gavin McInnes]] was banned from YouTube, and Twitter banned Katie Hopkins and a popular pro-[[Trump]] [[meme]] creator known as Carpe Donktum.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nv-VeHvj_k</ref> YouTube also banned [[Stefan Molyneux]].<ref>https://reclaimthenet.org/youtube-bans-stefan-molyneux/</ref> In July 2020, anti-establishment Republicans confronted Big Tech CEOs in the halls of Congress for censorship of conservatives and of right-wing or politically incorrect voices.<ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/jul/30/conservative-groups-leveraging-big-tech-hearing-po/</ref><ref>https://patriotpost.us/opinion/72537-big-tech-on-deck-in-congress-2020-07-31</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G08kxa-IAss</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c23vrE1bQlA</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoVZ4qKJJIk</ref>
===Hate speech===
===Hate speech===