Post B6qaXOwNWUiK2w9SpU by lxo@snac.lx.oliva.nom.br
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 (DIR) Post #B6qaXOIfu6xG3nZkwa by tchambers@indieweb.social
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       Like this Tim Berners-Lee quote in this article. It applies to the web, the social web and now #theagenticweb:"Today, I look at my invention and I am forced to ask: is the web still free today? No, not all of it. We see a handful of large platforms harvesting users’ private data to share with commercial brokers or even repressive governments. We see ubiquitous algorithms that are addictive by design and damaging to our teenagers’ mental health. Trading personal data for use… 🧵 1/3
       
 (DIR) Post #B6qaXOWV4i0ukg2nUe by tchambers@indieweb.social
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       …certainly does not fit with my vision for a free web. On many platforms, we are no longer the customers, but instead have become the product. Our data, even if anonymised, is sold on to actors we never intended it to reach, who can then target us with content and advertising. This includes deliberately harmful content that leads to real-world violence, spreads misinformation, wreaks havoc on our psychological wellbeing and seeks to undermine social cohesion." 🧵 2/3
       
 (DIR) Post #B6qaXOkgDzM9Seg7ay by tchambers@indieweb.social
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       Link: 🔗 https://www.jonathanburdick.com/words/breaking-up-with-google 🧵 3/3
       
 (DIR) Post #B6qaXOwNWUiK2w9SpU by lxo@snac.lx.oliva.nom.br
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       what a blast from the past!I'm glad that theme is backhttps://blog.lx.oliva.nom.br/2010-02-14-bye-bye-google.en.htmllooking back at myself, I feel so so incredibly naïve and gullible 😕