[whimsicalism]

Media coverage, taken uncritically, to me would seem to suggest that big tech is worse than oil, gambling, tobacco, etc. - at least in terms of how much ink gets spilled on their misdeeds.

I don't understand why we have this fantasy that this is unrelated to the very real impact that big tech has had specifically on the media in terms of redirecting advertising revenue and commoditizing their business.

[JohnFen]

Not worse, but I do think that "big tech" are the modern-day oil barons/railroad tycoons/etc., with all that comes with that.

[whimsicalism]

The problem is all the old tycoons still exist!