dem held marginals. there was no transparency. you couldn t really see into what was going i on in that election. and then after they won, they sort of credited - the ability to spend a load of money on facebook - in those places. so, you know, ithink. there is.there s a kind of mixture of, like, - you know, mutual logic, folk folklore, but also - the ability to raise money and get volunteers mobilised and do those sorts of thingsl that help campaigns move as well. - well, we ve talked about the role online campaigning might play in the general election here in the uk, but whoever wins, a small number of unelected tech bosses in silicon valley will still have a huge say in the lives and interactions of billions of people around the world. i want to think now about some broader questions about how big tech impacts society. to discuss all this, i m joined by katy balls, political editor at the spectator, timandra harkness, tech commentator and author of technology is not the problem, and
you know, for example, | it s a while ago now, i but the 2015 campaign, for example, the tories targeted a lot of lib - dem held marginals. there was no transparency. you couldn t really see into what was going i on in that election. and then after they won, they sort of credited - the ability to spend a load of money on facebook - in those places. so, you know, ithink. there is.there s a kind of mixture of, like, - you know, mutual logic, folk folklore, but also - the ability to raise money and get volunteers mobilised and do those sorts of thingsl that help campaigns move as well. - well, we ve talked about the role online campaigning might play in the general election here in the uk, but whoever wins, a small number of unelected tech bosses in silicon valley will still have a huge say in the lives and interactions of billions of people around the world. i want to think now about some broader questions about how big tech impacts society. to discuss all this, i m joined by katy balls,
The strikes by houthi fighters have forced major Shipping Companies to stop using the red sea, through which almost 15 of global seaborne trade passes. Theyre using a much longer route around Southern Africa instead, raising fears that this will drive up prices. Lets go live now to davos and to our Economics Editor faisal islam. Iv e ive heard from some of the worlds biggest Business Leaders here at the world economic forum, and im surprised byjust how concerned they are about these tensions and the immediate impact. The immediate impact as causing dislocation, delay, pushing up costs, Tech Bosses having to fly in their products from the far east, rather than using shipping routes. If It Wasjust that, it could be manageable. But they are also starting to fear, they didnt expect where we were now three months ago when tensions began
but what the message from that should be to the politicians, 0k, should be to the politicians, ok, you have got to think about these mitigating measures, but you have to be open about the coasts of them, you have to explain the coasts of them and you have to make sure that people know they can carry those coasts, otherwise we will start to lose this debate, which would be disastrous. lose this debate, which would be disastrous disastrous. very interesting perspectives disastrous. very interesting perspectives there disastrous. very interesting perspectives there from - disastrous. very interesting | perspectives there from both disastrous. very interesting i perspectives there from both of disastrous. very interesting - perspectives there from both of you. we are going to come back to you and just a little bit to talk some more. it s no secret that mark zuckerberg and elon musk aren t the best of friends with the two competing for social media dominance. it s now b
a culture of faking it until you make it is endemic in silicon valley. and today, tech bosses in the us will have a very clear message from authorities push the boundaries and you may end up behind bars. james clayton, bbc news, silicon valley. now a brief look at some other stories making the news today. asda has bought the petrol station group eg for £2.3 billion in a move that will see the supermarket chain expand further into convenience foods. they ll take over eg s 350 petrol stations and more than a thousand takeaway food locations. six police officers are under investigation after a 91 year old woman had a taser pointed at her and a spit hood placed over her head. the metropolitan police said the woman was distressed after a dispute with her carer and spat at officers. the force has referred itself to the police watchdog.