Publication
The curse of Big Tech : how digital giants are eroding the constitutional foundations of liberal democracy
While acknowledging the benefits of Big Tech, European governments and citizens are increasingly aware of the risks this techno-economic model poses to the fundamental European values of privacy, electoral integrity, and sovereignty. How resilient must the EU be to protect its constitutional identity? And how can it restore what has already been lost? Professor Reijer Passchier, a specialist in digitalisation and constitutional democracy, examines the EU’s current digital predicament and outlines actionable alternatives to reclaim independence from Big Tech companies and the governments that support them. This article was published as part of the ECA Journal - The EU's digital transition and AI.
- Author
- Reijer Passchier
- Date
- 01 July 2026
- Links
- ECA Journal - The EU's digital transition and AI
