Topic: surveillance capitalism
Surveillance capitalism refers to the commodification of personal data by corporations and governments, often leading to invasive monitoring and control over individuals. This practice raises significant concerns about privacy, free expression, and the erosion of individual liberties, as it enables censorship and manipulation of information. Understanding surveillance capitalism is essential for defending against the encroachment of digital authoritarianism and advocating for stronger privacy protections.
-
China’s increase in “digital authoritarianism” after COVID shows what could be coming to the West
? The West’s decrease in civil liberties isn’t yet anywhere near the loss in China but the gap is closing.
-
The RSS comeback: How RSS can save us from privacy invasion, censorship and algorithms
?The users are the ones who choose the sources of the content, not any algorithms.
-
Basecamp CTO calls for the break up of Google
Heinemeier Hansson described Google as a monopoly.
-
GDPR one year later – the good, the bad, and the confusing
It’s been a year since GDPR launched. Here’s what happened.
-
5 books for understanding the state of the internet in 2019
We’ve selected a few released and to-be-released books about the state of the internet today that would hopefully help you…