Tech companies: Majority of a survey considers US tech giants to have too much influence
Amazon, Google, Meta and Apple: German consumers are looking skeptically at the influence of the largest tech companies. Among other things, they fear risks to data protection.
Deutsche people overwhelmingly believe, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by "Welt am Sonntag", that the influence of major US tech giants such as Amazon, Google, Meta and Apple is excessive in Germany. Sixty-six percent of respondents feel these companies have too much sway in the country, while 18 percent disagree, and 17 percent are undecided.
Concerns cited for this perceived dominance include growing dependence on the US - noted by 63 percent - and monopolistic structures established by the tech firms, with 59 percent expressing this view. Additionally, 55 percent fear threats to data privacy and personal privacy. The survey polled a total of 2,411 Germans between July 10th and 13th.
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