Silicon Valley finds itself at war with America's far right
It's also roiled by accusations of discrimination, sexual harassment and a lack of diversity despite idealism espoused by its leaders
Washington
SILICON Valley is finding itself entrenched in battle with the far right over ground rules for the digital world, a conflict that mirrors the polarisation of American politics in recent years.
The recent firing of a Google engineer for questioning the Internet giant's diversity efforts, which ignited a backlash from the "alt-right" and fuelled charges of hypocrisy, is just one example.