Data Monopolization by the Tech Industry

Implications for Democracy

Abstract

Based on Shumaila Shahani's central thesis “that the un­regulated accumulation of data by the tech industry has led to the consolidation of power among a select few, resulting in the erosion of democratic principles” she first explains the data-driven business model of digital platforms providing. She then explains the risks involved in uncontrolled data collection and in data misuse and highlights threats to democracy and national security concerns.