Marjorie Jackson

Marjorie Jackson

Op-ed contributor

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  • Big tech and big brother: When 2021 looks a lot like 1984

    Big tech and big brother: When 2021 looks a lot like 1984

    Reality, it seems, is often stranger than fiction. The term “Orwellian” has become a commonly used cliché, and yet the themes in 1984 are hitting increasingly close to home. In 2021, massive tech giants like Facebook, Twitter and Amazon have become bullies that can promote, campaign for, rewrite the facts, or silence whomever they please.