This was bound to happen, and it’s ridiculous

  • AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    17 hours ago

    No, this is intentional, the ultimate goal is a censored internet a la China. This was just the easiest gateway to doing that.

    They are coming for VPNs next.

    • StarryPhoenix97@lemmy.world
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      12 hours ago

      This. The tech giants are trying to ‘solidify’ the current structure of the internet and gatekeep its information. We’re going from archival libraries to curated and policed propaganda. Google seems to be the key piece of the upcoming change with the most broad general access to user data through the cell phone.

      It’s not just them. There’s like a council of 4 or 5 but Google is the best placed. Kind of a ‘community leader’