Big tech and the future of democracy

<p>The tide of public opinion has turned against the big tech firms. How serious of a threat are these companies to democracy? Are they having a malign impact on our economies? And if they are, can people and governments stand up to Silicon Valley?</p><p>The RSA's director of economy, Asheem Singh, speaks to Roger McNamee, an early investor in Facebook – now turned vocal critic – and author of ‘Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe’.</p><p>Plus: Ian Leslie and Matthew Taylor dish out some free advice to the tech giants. You're welcome, Mr. Zuckerberg.</p><p>Watch Roger McNamee's full RSA talk <a href="https://www.thersa.org/events/2019/09/big-tech-and-the-future-of-democracy/">here</a>.</p><p>Produced by James Shield and Craig Templeton Smith.</p><p>Brought to you by the RSA.</p>