Thursday, November 12, 2026

Tag: Big Tech

The product is the problem: Why Meta’s $17 billion settlement matters...

The agreement could mark a turning point for public policies on social media precisely because it addresses the architecture of the platforms themselves.

Study finds AI data centers could consume as much water as...

The study highlighted that evaluating AI solely by carbon emissions overlooks devastating localized impacts on water and land systems.

Open letter calls on country’s largest tech company CEOs to power...

AI data center proposals across Indiana are said to have utility companies profiting and raising costs for customers.

Microsoft faces reckoning for assisting Israel’s genocide in Gaza

A new legal and shareholder campaign warns that Microsoft’s military contracts expose the company and its executives to international and domestic liability.

FCC faces backlash over push to lift media ownership limits amid...

Press freedom and civil liberties groups warn that loosening media consolidation rules would further erode independent news, local coverage, and democratic accountability.

The corporations undermining democracy: Big Tech, Big Oil, and private equity...

The report draws attention to how these corporations finance far-right political movements, violate labor laws, exacerbate the climate crisis, and influence media and technology to control narratives.

Maryland lawmakers endorse ban to stop big tech companies from tracking...

Maryland Kids Code would ban technology companies from tracking minors' activity online and then using the data to push targeted ads or manipulate their online behavior for profit.

How Big Tech sees big profits in social-emotional learning at school

Digital products that monitor students’ online behavior raise concerns about how companies use that data for profit.

How unaccountable institutions are shaping your life

Three centers of power increasingly dominate our lives: The Supreme Court, the Federal Reserve, and Big Tech.

The socially responsible tech company: Can big tech be fixed?

having a diverse leadership serves the leaders and members of an organization as much as it does its users.

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10 Reasons Hakeem Jeffries Should Not Be the Next Speaker of the House

“Here are ten reasons why Jeffries should not be Speaker.”
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Blue Tsunami, Meet the Senate Filibuster

Democrats will hold at least 54 Senate seats when the new Congress convenes on Jan. 3, 2027, but ending debate on a bill still takes 60 votes.
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The real Dem bombshell – the new coalition’s breakthrough fusion of agendas and values

“The times, they are a-changin’ and progressive Dems, new and old, lead the redemption of America.”

The dark side of ecotourism: When green travel exploits people and the planet

As luxury eco-retreats and voluntourism surge, experts warn that without systemic reform, the industry may be doing more harm than good.

Since 1975, $79 trillion has been redistributed from the bottom 90% to the top...

Has this massive redistribution, driven by policies favoring corporations and the wealthy, reshaped the American economy?