Who Controls the Internet? And should they? - Bert Hubert's writings
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- Governments like China, Russia, the UK, and the US attempt to control the internet through censorship, legislation, or sanctions, but with varying effectiveness and often limited due process.
- Big tech companies (Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Apple) operate opaque 'kangaroo courts' that arbitrarily block content or services without transparent appeal processes, shifting control away from accountable institutions.
- Increased encryption and privacy measures make it harder for less sophisticated governments to control the internet, but also empower tech firms to hide their actions from users and regulators.
- The speaker warns that unaccountable mega firms are gaining more control over the internet, replacing democratic due process with arbitrary private decisions that can lock users out of essential services.