American Big Tech: No Rules

... the active lobbying activities of corporations. The American "Tech five" actively interact with the US Congress and the European Parliament, allocating impressive amounts for lobbying and hiring personnel with political connections. In 2020, Big Tech's total spending for these purposes in the US Congress amounted to more than $63 million . Finally, given the fragmentation of the political and economic space, techno-economic blocs are being formed, which are precisely centred on such tech giants. They are the ones who provide America with economic and technological leadership, dominance and influence in the global digital space, which explains the cautious attitude of the authorities towards the industry. Too much freedom... At the ...