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Big tech accused of eroding user agency through surveillance services
Original: “Big tech companies are hell-bent on taking away our agency and forcing us to use their surveillance-based services, app
A critique circulating online argues that major technology companies are deliberately stripping users of control by pushing surveillance-based apps, services and devices. The writer says resistance feels difficult and that many people give in and accept corporate walled gardens, but is urging readers not to surrender and to keep pushing back against data-driven business models.
Why now: Growing public concern about surveillance capitalism and the dominance of major tech platforms
Evidence
- “Big tech companies are hell-bent on taking away our agency and forcing us to use their surveillance-based services, apps, and devices. It’s hard to fight against, and it often feels much easier to give in, accept their walled gardens, and move on with our lives. But we don’t… · remixtures@tldr.nettime.org · 9
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