Trump appoints tech CEOs to US science council

African outlets stress that Trump’s council is packed with billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg and Sergey Brin, raising concerns about big tech’s sway over US rules that affect developing countries. This view worries that policies on content moderation, data privacy and AI safety will be written with the priorities of US platforms in mind, not those of smaller markets. Commentators in this block expect African governments and users to have little direct input while still living under the effects of US tech decisions shaped by this council.

• •Trump is appointing Mark Zuckerberg, Sergey Brin and Jensen Huang to a top science council.
• •The council’s advice could shape how US platforms handle content and data in African countries.
• •Relying on Silicon Valley billionaires for policy input may sideline concerns from smaller markets and regulators.
• •African users could be affected by US rules on AI and social media that are influenced by this council.
• •African governments may have to react to US tech policies set with heavy input from large American companies.