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The age of technological imperialism
The Big Story examines what one expert calls digital imperialism and the global reach of U.S. power through major technology companies.
The Big Story podcast examines how the U.S. government can exert global reach through the power and control of major technology companies.
Host Maria Kestane speaks with Vass Bednar, managing director of the Canadian Shield Institute. Bednar calls the phenomenon “digital imperialism.”
The discussion notes that U.S. technology giants including Facebook, Instagram, Google, X and Amazon occupy substantial space in Canadians’ digital lives. It also refers to users in Canada seeing “Lake America” on Google Maps or Apple Maps.