( source: S & P Global Ratings)

Global IT Spending: Expected to grow 9 % in 2025, driven by AI spurring massive data centre spending and traditional hardware investments

Software & IT Services: Steady growth; semiconductors to see double-digit growth due to AI

US Tariffs: Potential risk to IT consumption, especially for consumer-focused and enterprise hardware

Diversification: The tech industry is diversifying its supply chain but is still heavily dependent on China that various countries have cracked down on certain speech online.

“ The only way that we can push back on this global trend is with the support of the US government.”

Oxylabs suggests that removing fact checkers or regulations in this way could create an era of misinformation.

Vaidotas Šedys, Chief Risk Officer at Oxylabs, states that Facebook, Instagram and Threads users could face an increase in unfiltered content and will struggle to determine what is real or fake- a concern that is only being exacerbated by the continued growth of AI technologies online.

“ The discourse surrounding Meta’ s decision may inadvertently become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Public concerns of wild spreads of disinformation bombing the users of Meta’ s social media platforms might act as an invitation to troll farms to test the new boundaries,” suggests Vaidotas.“ The transition period will be precarious, requiring a heightened level of caution from users, policymakers and Meta itself.

“ This dynamic underscores the risk that Meta’ s platforms may become battlegrounds for disinformation campaigns, with potentially significant societal repercussions.”

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