Source: Amnesty International –
Big Tech or big technology companies like Meta, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Apple influence how we access and interact on the internet. They control key sectors such as search, social media, cloud computing, e-commerce and mobile phone production systems. Access to these services is almost as important to our rights and livelihoods as daily utilities such as water and electricity. Our new briefing, ‘Breaking up with Big Tech,’ outlines how this concentration of power affects human rights.