Group Members: Yuanyi Tang, Jiayue Qin, Shuai Ma, Nancy Ding
Silicon Valley serves as a global center for high technology and innovation in the United States.
Economic example:
With the advanced development of technologies, the idea of sharing has been more popular and the global society is becoming platformized. Airbnb is one of the most representative of this.
Political example:
Unicorns represent the original intention of Silicon Valley culture. Intellectuals headed by the white middle-class male class hope that the Internet environment is free and equal. However, with the emergence of Splinternet, various countries have formulated policies that are beneficial to their own national interests to restrict the development of the Internet, making the development of the Internet contrary to the original intention of Silicon Valley. For example, the Trump administration has completely restricted the use of Douyin and WeChat, and the platform can no longer ensure equal access rights for users in different regions.
Reference
Swanson, A., Isaac, M., & Mozur, P. (2020, September 18). Trump Targets WeChat and TikTok, in Sharp Escalation With China. The New York Times. Retrieved September 1, 2022, from https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/06/technology/trump-wechat-tiktok-china.html