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@pluralistic@mamot.fr · 18 hours ago

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Inside: There's one thing EVERY government can do to shrink Big Tech; and more!

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Pluralistic: There's one thing EVERY government can do to shrink Big Tech (01 Nov 2025)

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@GhostOnTheHalfShell@masto.ai replied · 15 hours ago

Oh man, I love it when you do zinger illustrations. Have I ever mentioned you a graphic book? 🤪

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@sleepy62@social.vivaldi.net replied · 16 hours ago

💯 Agree. But pushing Carney to repeal anticircumvention laws will be a big challenge given the laws were essentially drafted by big tech, and exactly no one in government actually understands them.

@jrishel@oddprocess.social replied · 14 hours ago

@sleepy62 @pluralistic I misread this as "anti-circumcision laws" like 3 times

@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 18 hours ago

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 18 hours ago

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 18 hours ago

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@pluralistic@mamot.fr replied · 17 hours ago

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