Carole Cadwalladr warns of 'techno-fascist future' as tech billionaires tighten grip on politics
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Tomi Oladipo
Summary
Investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr, known for her work on the Cambridge Analytica scandal, warns in an interview with DW that the US and UK are accelerating toward a "techno-fascist future." She discusses the growing alliance between President Donald Trump and tech billionaires (the "broligarchy"), the pressure on US media outlets, and the increasing influence of tech oligarchs on state power. Cadwalladr is launching a new investigative outlet called "The Nerve" to continue exposing these dynamics.
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· 3 pulledWe are accelerating toward a techno-fascist future.
The broligarchy is increasingly influencing state power in the US and UK.
Tech billionaires have formed alliances with political leaders that threaten democratic institutions.
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