Silicon Valley workers have had enough
This month, Big Tech pulled the plug on the loudest man on the internet. The decisions by Facebook and Twitter to remove Donald Trump coincided with a growing public concern about the power of tech platforms to invade privacy, monopolize markets and swing elections. Bipartisan political actions, including major antitrust suits, are also underway. But as tech executives prepare for these battles, they also face an adversary closer to home: the militant white-collar tech worker.
Twitter employees long agitated for Mr. Trump’s suspension from the platform. At Facebook, demands from the rank and file for a tougher stance against his posts circulated for months, inspiring internal petitions and even a virtual walkout. Similarly, Amazon’s management cut ties with Parler, a social media platform popular on the far right, only hours after a group of Amazon employees called for the company leadership to do so.