Today, COC is launching our #BreakUpBigTech campaign. With all of the recent @Facebook news, it’s urgent #Congress pass #antitrust reform.
An outage at 1 company shouldn't knock out 3 of the largest social platforms. #BigTech monopolies put economic justice at risk. A thread 🧵
Without #antitrust regulation, #tech giants like @Google, @Facebook, @Amazon, & @Apple allow the civil rights of Black people to be violated. Corporations use surveillance networks that span across the #Internet to collect information about you that's sold to advertisers.
Advertisers run targeted ads & online marketplaces. This #data is used to discriminate against Black users, denying us opportunities for employment or home loans.
#BigTech shouldn’t have so much power that they can choose to ignore hate speech & misinfo continue to make profits.
We’ve watched tech firms like @Facebook, @Google, & @Amazon get bigger & bigger every year. These #monopolies block #Blackowned small business owners from reaching potential customers unless they pay steep prices. If we #BreakUpBigTech, we can put an end to inequality.
#Congress — it’s time to step up, step in, and regulate #BigTech by passing #antitrust legislation that will hold these corporations accountable for discriminating against Black people and abusing big tech’s monopoly power. bit.ly/3oATEKj
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