A CIGI essay series
Google, Facebook and Amazon serve billions of users around the globe and increasingly perform core functions in society. The private gains are obvious — these are among the most profitable companies in history. But they come with a cost: platforms threaten our social fabric, our economy and our democracy. To begin to address this, CIGI has convened leading thinkers to explore new models for platform governance. Read the series below, download the PDF or watch the video.
Robert Fay
Director, Global Economy
Lynn Schellenberg
Publications Editor
Gabriel Tan-Chen, Mike Sage, John Xu
Software Developers
Taylor Owen
Senior Fellow
Sami Chouhdary, Brooklynn Schwartz
Graphic Designers
Niyosha Freydooni
Social Media Engagement Specialist
Carol Bonnett
Publisher
Abhilasha Dewan
Animator
Jacob Macpherson
Communications Coordinator
Allison Leonard
Managing Editor
Stephen D'Alimonte
Multimedia Producer
Illustrations by Simón Prades