Tech companies have shown themselves to be increasingly cavalier with our personal data. Are we handing over too much information? Frank Rose reviews “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism” by Shoshana Zuboff.
— Read on www.wsj.com/articles/the-age-of-surveillance-capitalism-review-the-new-big-brother-11547509779
What’s needed is a test case about content removal that focuses on discrimination against an identity group (race, religion, gender).
— Read on www.takimag.com/article/the-deplatforming-wars-part-ii-a-new-hope/
Two thoughts about deplatforming. The silencing of the Trump supporters in the last election drove his supporters to other venues, making it impossible for the political pointy heads on the Hillary side to gauge the support of Trump. They underestimated Trumps support in certain states and moved resources. This gave Trump a surprise victory and left the Hillary supporters scratching their heads wondering “how could this have happened?”
The other point is deplatforming by the FANGS has opened other platforms up to new business who do not censor. They have shot themselves in the foot thinking they are the only way to network. Duck Duck Go browser and Word Press blog has given me a nice uncensored community. I don’t use anything Google and do just fine.
Let the marketplace decide the fate of these tech giants with giant egos. The yellow vests in cyberspace will prevail.
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— Read on www.blacklistednews.com/
Frenemies do exist
The traitors and thieves of Silicon Valley – UnHerd
— Read on unherd.com/2018/11/traitors-thieves-silicon-valley/
On the mark
‘Staying on the sidelines is no longer an option’: How Silicon Valley is trying to help Democrats capture Congress in 2018 – San Antonio Express-News
— Read on www.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Staying-on-the-sidelines-is-no-longer-an-13342348.php
This week’s FTC hearings on the growing power of companies like Amazon, Facebook, and Google only included economists who have taken money, directly and indirectly, from giant corporations that have a stake in the debate.
Funny how that works
Employees at Apple, Google, Microsoft and other tech companies are discovering their power to bend the trajectory of multibillion-dollar corporations.
— Read on www.fastcompany.com/90244860/silicon-valleys-new-playbook-for-tech-worker-led-resistance
Silicon Valley used to be a hotbed of libertarian thought, a place where innovation mattered more than government.
— Read on mises.org/library/dr-peter-klein-silicon-valley-socialism
Alex Jones: ‘Tim Cook is the Most Dangerous Living Person on this Planet’
— Read on www.infowars.com/alex-jones-tim-cook-is-the-mot-dangerous-living-person-on-this-planet/
Alex may have a point here
Series creator Patrick Somerville talks with us about synthetic intimacy and the ideas behind Ad Buddy and Friend Proxy.
— Read on www.fastcompany.com/90244917/ad-buddy-friend-proxy-netflix-maniac
John Barleycorn 
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