The 2025 Ranking Digital Rights Index highlights a mixed reality for Big Tech: while some Chinese companies improve governance disclosures, overall, most firms maintain a disconcerting status quo. Major players, like Alphabet, Amazon, and Microsoft, solidify their market dominance, capturing significant advertising revenues. Legal challenges against monopolistic practices exist, yet the political clout of these companies grows. Moreover, concerns arise about their technological contributions to warfare and propaganda, signaling potential threats to human rights and democratic frameworks worldwide.
Despite some improvements in transparency, many Big Tech companies continue to prioritize profits over accountability, perpetuating systems that undermine democratic values and human rights.
The report shows that tech giants, by consolidating their power and influence, are not just participating in the market but actively shaping the landscape in ways that may threaten democracy.
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