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Is it Anxiety? Or Simply Facebook? A Look at Psychological Manipulation by Social Media
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Is it Anxiety? Or Simply Facebook? A Look at Psychological Manipulation by Social Media

Photo courtesy of The Social Dilemma We have all heard the well-worn complaints that large tech companies are selling our data. Large companies such as Facebook…

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October 6, 2020
Platform or Publisher: Big Tech Wants to Have its Cake and Eat it Too
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Platform or Publisher: Big Tech Wants to Have its Cake and Eat it Too

The tide of public opinion has finally turned against Big Tech. After years of amassing a globalized oligopoly and unfettered dominance over cyberspace, the behemoth technology companies seem poised to be subjected to the strictest regulatory scrutiny since the dot-com bubble burst in 2000-2001.

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November 12, 2019
Interoperability: How Breaking Up Big Tech Could Actually Work
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Interoperability: How Breaking Up Big Tech Could Actually Work

There has been a lot of discussion recently regarding the market power of Big Tech companies and what can be done about it

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October 8, 2019

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