Ben Tarnoff
Author
Language
English
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Description
"For all the informational convenience the internet offers, it is deeply flawed. How can it be improved? Writer Ben Tarnoff proposes one possibility in this intriguing book, which urges the development of 'a public lane on the information superhighway.' It's worth checking out for yourself." – Seth MacFarlane
Why is the internet so broken, and what could ever possibly fix it?
In Internet for the People, leading...
Why is the internet so broken, and what could ever possibly fix it?
In Internet for the People, leading...
Author
Publisher
Highbridge Co
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Why is the internet so broken, and what could ever possibly fix it?In Internet for the People, leading tech writer Ben Tarnoff offers an answer. The internet is broken, he argues, because it is owned by private firms and run for profit. Google annihilates your privacy and Facebook amplifies right-wing propaganda because it is profitable to do so. But the internet wasn't always like this. Tarnoff tells the story of the privatization that made the modern...