The tech industry has never been great at taking criticism. Its response to any problem is to create a slew of new products rather than take a good hard look at itself.
The unintended consequences of technology giants such as Facebook and Google have been bubbling away for a decade.
Now in the midst of a global pandemic, with fault lines emerging in democracy and journalism under pressure as never before, are people finally listening to the warnings about Big Tech that have been shouted from the rooftops for years?
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Max Mason covers financial crime, courts and corporate wrongdoing. A Walkley Award winner, Max’s journalism has also received awards from the National Press Club of Australia, the Kennedy Awards and Citibank. Message Max on Signal https://tinyurl.com/MaxMason Connect with Max on Twitter. Email Max at max.mason@afr.com
