Unregulated Tech Giants and Rising Inequality Fuel Dangerous Social Divides, Warns Nobel Laureate Stiglitz

At a time when American freedoms and national unity face mounting internal challenges, Joseph Stiglitz’s warnings about the unregulated dominance of big tech firms and rising inequalities deserve close scrutiny. Speaking in Bogotá at the Festival Gabo, the Nobel Prize-winning economist laid bare how unchecked digital platforms have accelerated social polarization worldwide—an alarming trend that threatens not only foreign nations but also America’s own societal fabric. Why Should Americans Care About Worldwide Digital Polarization? Stiglitz highlights how companies like Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) prioritize expanding user control and engagement without regard for the social fractures they deepen. Their business...