Reclaiming sovereignty in the digital age
Cyberlibertarianism must die if there’s to be any hope of a better future for the internet
Power and politics
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Pavel Durov and Elon Musk are not free speech champions
The actions against Telegram and Twitter/X are about sovereignty, not speech
Sam Altman doesn’t care about you
The OpenAI CEO wants to extend his life by 10 years, but doesn’t care the poor die 15 years earlier than the rich
Silicon Valley’s dangerous plan for a second Trump term
The Little Tech Agenda was crafted to defend the power of tech billionaires
Embrace the splinternet
We’re being told to pick between US and Chinese tech. What if we don’t choose either?
Elon Musk is elevating the global extreme right
The billionaire wants to advance his political program while preserving his power and wealth
The TikTok ban is all about preserving US power
The platform isn’t a national security threat, but a challenge to Silicon Valley’s dominance
The tragedy of Sam Bankman-Fried's plan to buy Nauru
The billionaire is just the latest to try to exploit the Pacific nation
China hawks are coming for Shein
The TikTok playbook is being used against the fast fashion retailer to serve corporate interests