Private power and public impact


Globally, a small number of technology companies dominate the digital public square and do not operate as neutral intermediaries.

BIG tech companies tend to act as “de facto private sovereigns” by defining, regulating and enforcing the boundaries of permissible speech, says Initiate.my in its latest special report, “Far-Right Extremism and Tech Accountability in Malaysia”.

Globally, the report notes, a small number of technology companies dominate the digital public square and do not operate as neutral intermediaries.

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