The main way tech companies undermine democracy is by manipulating and censoring online speech. These platforms are the most influential ones today, and if some

The main way tech companies undermine democracy is by manipulating and censoring online speech. These platforms are the most influential ones today, and if some speech is not allowed on them or made less visible, it might as well not exist. Free speech is foundational to democracies, and the fact that this civil liberty is basically outsourced and controlled by private platforms is a serious issue. As for this article - it makes claims that these companies are funding “far right” movements based on a report from a trade union organization, but it is not clear what exactly is “right” at all, let alone “far right”. Sure, pro union policies are more aligned with the left but trying to paint Amazon or Google as being “anti abortion” is utterly laughable and undermines the credibility of the linked report and articles. These are companies whose employees and leaders are almost entirely left-leaning and are known for having pervasive progressive political culture. And for the record, lobbying and corporate influence are issues across the whole spectrum.