minus-squarewxboss@sh.itjust.worksOPtoTechnology@lemmy.ml•What are your thoughts/forecasts? Do you think 'Big Tech' companies (such as Amazon, Google etc.) will ultimately implode as they continue to wield more and more control & power over their customers?linkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThis was my gut reaction too, but at the same time, I believe the consumers hold some sway. The Reddit Exodus being an example of this. Governments might be able to keep a company from failing, but if consumers abandon said companies, who will those companies continue to control? linkfedilink
wxboss@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat are your thoughts/forecasts? Do you think 'Big Tech' companies (such as Amazon, Google etc.) will ultimately implode as they continue to wield more and more control & power over their customers?plus-squareyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down10
arrow-up120arrow-down1external-linkWhat are your thoughts/forecasts? Do you think 'Big Tech' companies (such as Amazon, Google etc.) will ultimately implode as they continue to wield more and more control & power over their customers?plus-squareyoutu.bewxboss@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square8fedilink
wxboss@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-21 year agoHow trying to preserve one's personal digital privacy is slowly becoming a crime.plus-squareyoutu.beexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up112arrow-down10
arrow-up112arrow-down1external-linkHow trying to preserve one's personal digital privacy is slowly becoming a crime.plus-squareyoutu.bewxboss@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · edit-21 year agomessage-square7fedilink
This was my gut reaction too, but at the same time, I believe the consumers hold some sway. The Reddit Exodus being an example of this.
Governments might be able to keep a company from failing, but if consumers abandon said companies, who will those companies continue to control?