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Cory Doctorow: The Internet Con (Hardcover, 2023, Verso) 4 stars

When the tech platforms promised a future of "connection," they were lying. They said their …

A fascinating read that not only neatly articulates the problem with tech monopolies and the unjustified power they have over our lives, but also explains the legal underpinnings of how this came to be. Doctorow handily overcomes common objections to a liberated internet, and finishes with a list of further reading broken down by topic. Everyone who ever engages with technology needs to read this.