Hey Team –

You probably saw that Big Tech CEOs sat front and center at Trump’s inauguration yesterday. [1]

They’re not even trying to hide it anymore: They are blatantly flaunting their loyalty to Trump to protect (and increase) their profits. No, this is not normal.

image: Mark Zuckerberg (worth $211.8B), Jeff Bezos (worth $239.4B), Sundar Pichai (worth $1.3B), and Elon Musk (worth $433.9B)

The four people highlighted in this photo have a combined net worth of nearly $1 trillion [2] [3]. And that’s not counting the CEOs of Apple, OpenAI, and TikTok, who were also in attendance. This small group of billionaires – who built their wealth and power by exploiting us online – is using their money to put their own interests ahead of our democracy.

We expect many challenges to our freedoms, both online and offline, in the months and years ahead. But we’ll keep up the fight – with your help. Donate now to help us fight back against this concentration of power and demand a safer digital world for everyone.

In solidarity,

Nicole Gill
Co-founder and Executive Director
Accountable Tech

We see the irony of being on the same platforms we’re fighting to hold accountable, but they are… well… dominant. We have to reach people where they are in order to level the playing field – and we’re ready to bring the fight right to their own platforms.

Sources:

The Hill: Lawmakers side-eye billionaire CEOs getting prime Trump inauguration seats
The Intercept: Nearly $1 Trillion: The Staggering Combined Net Worth Cheering at Trump’s Inauguration
The Street: Sundar Pichai's net worth: How much does Alphabet’s CEO make?

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