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Can Big Tech Be Reined In?

May 15, 2024
Guest
Tom Wheeler
Former FCC chairman Tom Wheeler discusses the need to regulate big tech companies in the digital age. He compares the power dynamics of tech giants to historical industrial barons, emphasizing the necessity of protecting public interest. Wheeler suggests innovative regulatory practices and the creation of a specialized digital agency to address modern technological challenges.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Parallels with the Gilded Age and the Challenge of Regulating Big Tech
02:08 • 5min
3
Contrasting Industrial Era and Digital Era Oversight
06:44 • 4min
4
Innovative Oversight in the Digital Gilded Age
10:41 • 3min