I think backlash is important, it keeps big tech accountable.
That being said, I do think big tech has been scapegoated for years. Everything is blamed on these companies: eroding privacy, Brexit, Trump, fake news, social breakdown -- at some point we as a society need to take responsibility as well because frankly these platforms are a reflection of us as a species.
I understand the skepticism, but after seeing how things work on the inside I trust my employer far more.
That being said, I do think big tech has been scapegoated for years. Everything is blamed on these companies: eroding privacy, Brexit, Trump, fake news, social breakdown -- at some point we as a society need to take responsibility as well because frankly these platforms are a reflection of us as a species.
I understand the skepticism, but after seeing how things work on the inside I trust my employer far more.