Big Tech's Monopoly: If You're Not Paying, You're the Product
2025-06-05
Cory Doctorow's concept of "ensh-ttification" highlights how free products often mean you, the user, are the commodity. Big tech companies leverage market power to squash competition, sacrificing user experience and privacy. The article suggests a revival of antitrust laws and a shift in tariff policies as potential weapons against this, potentially freeing the internet. The example of OG Instagram, an ad-free Instagram alternative shut down by tech giants, demonstrates how innovation is stifled, highlighting the need for legal reform to address this "felony contempt-of-business model."
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