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Big Tech Versus Freedom

Big Tech Versus Freedom
An internet cafe in Times Square, New York City, on Nov. 28, 2000. Chris Hondros/Newsmakers
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There are many books about presumed plots to take over the world. One of the most famous, “Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion,” is about a Jewish plot to do exactly that. It is known to be a fabrication that wasn’t written by Jews, nevertheless, more than a century after its publication in 1902, it is still widely believed worldwide.

If there is a real-life version of a plan for world domination, Big Tech certainly has made an alarming start. I define Big Tech as social media sites such as Facebook, search engine companies such as Google, and financial services such as banks and credit card companies, to the extent some have become politicized, as discussed below.

Arthur Wiegenfeld
Arthur Wiegenfeld
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Arthur Wiegenfeld is an independent investor in New York. He has training in economics, finance, physics, and computer simulation.
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