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lebkuchen@feddit.org to Technik@feddit.org · 4 months ago

Is the TikTok Ban a Chance to Rethink the Whole Internet?

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Is the TikTok Ban a Chance to Rethink the Whole Internet?

www.newyorker.com

lebkuchen@feddit.org to Technik@feddit.org · 4 months ago
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The billionaire Frank McCourt is launching a “people’s bid” to buy the app, replace its addictive algorithm, and give users greater control of their data. Is it a publicity stunt or a sincere attempt to reform the digital age?
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  • 🧟‍♂️ Cadaver@lemmy.world
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    As much as the lockdown was a chance to rethin human societies.

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  • BestBouclettes@jlai.lu
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    It would be great to go back to the decentralised roots of the internet. Way too many services are centralised nowadays and that’s just a catastrophe waiting to happen.

  • BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world
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    The more interesting link thank a paywalled article is to the actual Project Liberty programme to try and buy tiktok: https://www.projectliberty.io/peoples-bid-for-tiktok/

    I don’t know enough about this group andnplannto know whether the ownership structure would work and be independent. But the broad idea of collective ownership instead of a shareholder mentaloty oght bebgood for many companies. Too many are entirely focused on anything that will boost the share price rather than what is best for the company and customers.

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    No. Unless we strip billionaires of their empires, and I don’t think the NYT New Yorker would advocate that.

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    • ℍ𝕂-𝟞𝟝@sopuli.xyz
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      This is the New Yorker, not the NYT. I don’t know them all that well though, so it might mean nothing.

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      New Yorker, not the New York Times.

      • some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org
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        Oh, whoops. Thanks! The substance of my comment is unchanged, however.

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          Fair.

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