Big Tech companies in the area of communications and social media play an ever increasing role in our lives. They have the ability to store, analyze or sell almost every bit of digital communication metadata and while making huge profits with advertising or information routing based on users and customer behavior or political affiliation.

9th July 2020 / Shadow Banning

Jim Jordan Asks Social Media Companies to Disclose Shadowbanning Policies in Congress

https://twitter.com/DrNealHouston/status/1281313990388396032?s=20

8th July 2020 / Unfair Competition

Congress that Enabled Antitrust Behavior Wants to Oversee and Cover-Up the Results of their Wrongdoings

The CEOs of #Amazon, #Apple, #Facebook, and #Google will all testify next month at an #Antitrust hearing by the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee, which is continuing its probe into competition in the digital marketplace. https://t.co/mR5ypgWgad

— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) July 8, 2020

7th July 2020 / Technology

Handelsblatt: Deutsche Telekom Intensifies Partnership with Huawei

Deutsche Telekom intensifies partnership with Huawei: Handelsblatt https://t.co/BHerTCJw0P pic.twitter.com/JxInfViqrZ

— Reuters (@Reuters) July 7, 2020

6th July 2020 / Data Collection

Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram Deny CCP Requests for User Data in Hong Kong

Currently they assess the impact of a new national security law enacted last week.

Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram will deny law enforcement requests for user data in Hong Kong as they assess the impact of a new national security law enacted last week.

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Big Tech companies can sell or exchange this information voluntarily or involuntarily with governments or tech tyrants. In this way they have an advantage over small competitors and a leverage on politics or social agenda. While doing so and leveraging this information, they may takeover potential competitors or be involved in antitrust activities.