PhyN🐰SterDec 3, 2022
«#DigitalVegan's are deliberative about the hardware and software they use and the data they consume and share [..] an ethical computing environment helping its users #avoid the tech giants [..] proof of their monopolistic information power»
[ReT 🤹 10 Aug 2020]
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/technology/blocking-the-tech-giants.html
I Tried to Live Without the Tech Giants. It Was Impossible.

As lawmakers debate whether Apple, Google, Facebook, and Amazon are monopolies, a reporter recalls her attempt to avoid interacting with the companies.

The New York Times
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«a blow to #democracy [..] Studies show that voting #decreases and corruption increases in communities without strong news outlets [..] ability to track people has turned out to be an #unbeatable advantage for the online ad industry, which has grown to a $540 billion market worldwide [..] limited #evidence to suggest that the efficiency and efficacy gains to advertisers and publishers of this #system outweighs the societal impact»
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/06/opinion/online-advertising-privacy-data-surveillance-consumer-quality.html
Opinion | Online Ads Are Serving Us Lousy, Overpriced Goods

Surveillance-based advertising is not only destroying democracy; it also pitches us lousy, overpriced goods.

The New York Times
Apr 7, 2023 at 11:06pmWeb