How Big Tech's dominance is reshaping journalism and threatening media independence
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Stephanie Höppner
Summary
The article examines how Big Tech companies (Google, Meta, Apple, etc.) have fundamentally reshaped journalism over the past two decades — controlling how news is produced, distributed, and consumed through search engines, social media, and AI. It discusses the political influence of tech giants, their involvement in elections, and the pressure they exert on governments. Coverage from DW's Global Media Forum in Bonn highlights discussions on how media outlets and states can preserve their independence and resist Big Tech's dominance while adapting to the new landscape.
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The influence of these tech giants reaches beyond media into the political sphere, as the heads of these influential companies get involved in elections and put governments under pressure.
So how can media and the state in general preserve their independence in a scenario where technology companies are shaping how news is presented and digested, leaving media outlets little option but to comply?
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