Obama calls out Facebook and Google, and tells it's hard to realize how long democracy could survive the current political climate

Obama calls out Facebook and Google, and tells it's hard to realize how long democracy could survive the current political climate

Scott Olson/Getty ImagesFormer President Barack Obama lamented the current state of political discourse in the US, telling social-media platforms like Facebook and Google are "shaping our culture in powerful ways." The previous president is the highest-profile figure to publicly defy tech giants to take further responsibility for the impact they have on the social fabric. Former President Barack Obama made some revealing comments about the current state of political discourse in the US final week, suggesting which tech giants like Facebook and Google are compounding the problem. Obama told social-media platforms like Facebook and Google are exacerbating the problem. Speaking of the tech giants, Obama told they "have to have a conversation about their business model which recognizes they are a public perfect as well as a commercial enterprise."

CNN's Zucker: Regulators ought focus on Google, Facebook 'monopolies'

as well CNN President Jeff Zucker on Monday called on regulators to focus on the powerful effect Silicon Valley heavyweights Google and Facebook exercise in an era the time break news organizations are allocating further money and resources to digital operations. "The reality is nobody, for some reason, is looking at these monopolies which are Google and Facebook," Zucker noted. According to digital market study firm eMarketer, however, "Google and Facebook combined going to account for further than 65% of US digital advertisement revenues in 2018." "In a Google and Facebook world, monetization of digital and mobile continues to be further hard than we would have Guessed or liked," Zucker said. Zucker has dedicated significant resources to CNN's digital offerings since take over at the network in 2013.

Obama calls out Facebook and Google, and tells it's hard to realize how long democracy could survive the current political climate

Scott Olson/Getty ImagesFormer President Barack Obama lamented the current state of political discourse in the US, telling social-media platforms like Facebook and Google are "shaping our culture in powerful ways." The previous president is the highest-profile figure to publicly defy tech giants to take further responsibility for the impact they have on the social fabric. Former President Barack Obama made some revealing comments about the current state of political discourse in the US final week, suggesting which tech giants like Facebook and Google are compounding the problem. Obama told social-media platforms like Facebook and Google are exacerbating the problem. Speaking of the tech giants, Obama told they "have to have a conversation about their business model which recognizes they are a public perfect as well as a commercial enterprise."

as mentioned in CNN President Jeff Zucker on Monday called on regulators to focus on the powerful effect Silicon Valley heavyweights Google and Facebook exercise in an era the time break news organizations are allocating further money and resources to digital operations. "The reality is nobody, for some reason, is looking at these monopolies which are Google and Facebook," Zucker noted. According to digital market study firm eMarketer, however, "Google and Facebook combined going to account for further than 65% of US digital advertisement revenues in 2018." "In a Google and Facebook world, monetization of digital and mobile continues to be further hard than we would have Guessed or liked," Zucker said. Zucker has dedicated significant resources to CNN's digital offerings since take over at the network in 2013.

CNN's Zucker: Regulators ought focus on Google, Facebook 'monopolies'