These advertising holding companies dominate global ad expenditures and, by some estimates, make up a $2 trillion business worldwide (Auletta, 2018, p. 10). Corporations may have become more powerful...

These advertising holding companies dominate global ad expenditures and, by some estimates, make up a $2 trillion business worldwide (Auletta, 2018, p. 10). Corporations may have become more powerful and influential than many nation-states, and governments may struggle to protect citizens’ rights, for example, in dealing with social media privacy issues with Facebook and others.