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| − | '''Big Tech''' refers to several [[Silicon Valley]] technology firms, [[Google]], [[Apple]], [[Facebook]], and [[Amazon]]. [[Microsoft]] also is considered a Big Tech firm. | + | '''Big Tech''' refers to several [[Silicon Valley]] technology firms, [[Google]], [[Apple]], [[Facebook]], and [[Amazon]]. [[Microsoft]] can also is considered a Big Tech firm. |
| − | [[IBM]] and [[Twitter]] | + | [[IBM]] and [[Twitter]] are sometimes considered Big Tech firms. |
[[Alphabet Inc.]] is the parent company of Google, which also owns [[YouTube]], [[Android]], [[The Groundwork]] and dozens of other companies. The Groundwork in 2015 boasted it could influence the [[vote]] in any [[democracy|democratic]] [[election]] anywhere in the world by as much as 25% by manipulating [[search engine]] results.<ref>[http://qz.com/520652/groundwork-eric-schmidt-startup-working-for-hillary-clinton-campaign/ THE GROUNDWORK The stealthy, Eric Schmidt-backed startup that’s working to put Hillary Clinton in the White House], Adam Pasick & Tim Fernholz, ''Quartz'', October 09, 2015. qz.com</ref> | [[Alphabet Inc.]] is the parent company of Google, which also owns [[YouTube]], [[Android]], [[The Groundwork]] and dozens of other companies. The Groundwork in 2015 boasted it could influence the [[vote]] in any [[democracy|democratic]] [[election]] anywhere in the world by as much as 25% by manipulating [[search engine]] results.<ref>[http://qz.com/520652/groundwork-eric-schmidt-startup-working-for-hillary-clinton-campaign/ THE GROUNDWORK The stealthy, Eric Schmidt-backed startup that’s working to put Hillary Clinton in the White House], Adam Pasick & Tim Fernholz, ''Quartz'', October 09, 2015. qz.com</ref> | ||
Revision as of 04:58, October 26, 2018
Big Tech refers to several Silicon Valley technology firms, Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon. Microsoft can also is considered a Big Tech firm.
IBM and Twitter are sometimes considered Big Tech firms.
Alphabet Inc. is the parent company of Google, which also owns YouTube, Android, The Groundwork and dozens of other companies. The Groundwork in 2015 boasted it could influence the vote in any democratic election anywhere in the world by as much as 25% by manipulating search engine results.[1]
References
- ↑ THE GROUNDWORK The stealthy, Eric Schmidt-backed startup that’s working to put Hillary Clinton in the White House, Adam Pasick & Tim Fernholz, Quartz, October 09, 2015. qz.com