CTRL+ALT+Revolt: The Tech Coup, with Marietje Schaake

Marietje Schaake joins the hosts to discuss her book The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley (Princeton University Press, 2024). Informed by Marietje’s experience working at the forefront of tech governance, the conversation explores strategies for effective government regulation and ways citizens can counterbalance the immense power wielded by today’s tech giants, to promote a more democratic digital landscape.

Mentioned:

• The Tech Coup: How to Save Democracy from Silicon Valley (Princeton University Press, released September 24, 2024 )
• The Tech Coup website
• CIGI’s Global Commission on Internet Governance

Further Reading:

• Marietje Schaake | FSI (stanford.edu) (Stanford profile page and publications)
• Marietje Schaake (ft.com) (Financial Times column page)

In-Show Clips:

• Yahoo Finance: “CEO talks Big Tech and rights of users”
• Al Jazeera English: “Social media blamed for Myanmar’s tribal dispute”
• CNBC, “Why The U.S. Government And Big Tech Disagree On Encryption”
• CNBC Television: “Facebook lays out details for content oversight board”
• Euronews: “Poland to investigate alleged use of Pegasus spyware by last government”
• CBS News: “Appeals court allows TikTok lawsuit over girl’s death in viral challenge”

Credits:
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