Big tech’s internal uprising

At some point in the past decade, the world fell out of love with big tech. Companies such as Amazon, Facebook and Google today find themselves routinely on the receiving end of near-constant negative news stories, and are regularly berated by politicians. The evil tech CEO has even become a major villain archetype in Hollywood movies.

But the criticism isn’t just coming from the outside. Recent years have seen a number of campaigns by big tech’s own employees, criticising their bosses over a wide range of issues. Meanwhile, a string of whistleblowers has emerged, revealing what’s going on inside some of the world’s largest companies.

Strikingly, the protests cover a wide range of issues.

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