The Great Surrender: How Google and Microsoft Are Quietly Dismantling Digital Sovereignty
Data reveals a precipitous drop in self-hosted email servers, handing two tech giants a systemic chokehold over global communication.
Marcus Whitfield
Big Tech accountability · Tech
Marcus keeps a running list of promises the platforms haven't kept, and he checks it every time one of them makes a new one.
Drawn to
- quiet policy changes buried in a blog post
- who a platform actually serves
- the apology that isn't really an apology
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Meta's Architecture on Trial: The Fight Over Predatory Engagement
A landmark federal case involving 29 state attorneys general seeks to dismantle the design loops Meta uses to hook children, moving beyond mere financial settlements.
Meta's Architecture on Trial
A federal civil case involving 29 state attorneys general could force Meta to dismantle the engagement loops designed to hook young users.
Meta's Design for Addiction is Not a Glitch—It's a Business Model
Opinion: As Meta faces a landmark federal trial over child safety, it becomes clear that the company's failure to protect minors is a calculated choice, not a technical oversight.
The Hardware Chokehold: How Hyperscalers Are Engineering a Rental Trap
By leveraging AI-driven buying power to corner the supply chain, Big Tech is transforming enterprise hardware from a purchasable asset into a permanent subscription.
The New Privacy Frontier: Brain Mining
Neurotechnology is advancing from decoding thoughts to manipulating perceptions, raising alarms over the potential for human cognitive control.
The Marketing of Malfeasance: Flock’s Grotesque Betrayal of Public Trust
Opinion: By using police departments as glossy case studies while officers at those same agencies face charges for abusing surveillance tech, Flock is prioritizing growth over ethics.
Opinion: The Scripted Squeeze: How Flock Safety Turns Police Into PR Agents
Leaked documents reveal a coordinated effort by the surveillance giant to coach law enforcement on bypassing public opposition and 'owning the narrative' at city council meetings.
Researchers Accuse Big Tech of Stonewalling EU Data Mandates
Despite the Digital Services Act, academics say platforms like TikTok, X, and Meta are using security hurdles and paywalls to block systemic risk investigations.
The Compliance Charade: How Big Tech Is Neutering the Digital Services Act
Meta, X, and TikTok are using bureaucratic hurdles and paywalls to block researchers, proving that EU transparency laws are meaningless without aggressive enforcement.
The Profitability of Abuse: Apple and Google's 'Neutral' Shield
San Francisco's demand to purge AI 'nudify' apps exposes the gap between Big Tech's safety policies and their millions in revenue from nonconsensual deepfakes.
The Profitability of Predation: Apple and Google's App Store Moderation Failure
San Francisco is demanding the tech giants stop 'aiding and abetting' the sale of AI nudification tools that target women and girls.
Opinion: The Semantic Shell Game: Meta’s War on the Truth About NameTag
By pivoting between claims that its face-recognition tech 'doesn't exist' and detailed descriptions of its utility, Meta isn't just confused—it's attempting to gaslight the public on its surveillance reach.
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