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Who owns the internet of the future? | Ordinary Things

Jul 28, 2023
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INSIGHT

Internet's Decentralization Lost

  • The internet was meant to be decentralized and free from control, but now it is owned by a few entities.
  • We are questioning if our information or even our freedom is truly free today.
ANECDOTE

Egypt's Internet Shutdown Protests

  • Egypt's government shut down key internet exchange points to block protests in 2011.
  • Though it interrupted organizing, the internet was credited for helping topple the regime.
ANECDOTE

Internet Blackouts in Protest Crises

  • In 2019, Iran and Iraq shut down their national routers to cripple protest movements.
  • These blackouts cost economies billions and led to repression and loss of protest momentum.
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