The problems that Facebook creates are fixable, and I'm extremely interested in those solutions.

I don't just dismiss Facebook as some evil tobacco company poisoning our minds.

Hello and welcome to GZero World. I'm Ian Bremmer.

And today, how big tech is reshaping our global order.

At a time when companies like Facebook and Google have never been more influential, they're

also facing increased government scrutiny.

In a piece I just wrote for Foreign Affairs magazine, I discuss why some of the biggest tech

companies are essentially becoming digital nation states. They generate more revenue than the GDPs of

many countries, and their diplomatic priorities are, of course, very different than the governments

that are supposed to regulate them. There's a lot to unpack here, and I've got just the guy

to do it. Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic and former Wired Editor-in-Chief.

Let's get to it.

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