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Book Synopsis: How we lost control of the internet—and how to win it back. The internet has become a battleground. Although it was unlikely to live up to the hype and hopes of the 1990s, only the most skeptical cynics could have predicted the World Wide Web as we know it today: commercial, isolating, and full of, even fueled by, bias. This was not inevitable. The Gentrification of the Internet argues that much like our cities, the internet has become gentrified, dominated by the interests of business and capital rather than the interests of the people who use it. Jessa Lingel uses the politics and debates of gentrification to diagnose the massive, systemic problems blighting our contemporary internet: erosions of privacy and individual ownership, small businesses wiped out by wealthy corporations, the ubiquitous paywall. But there are still steps we can take to reclaim the heady possibilities of the early internet. Lingel outlines actions that internet activists and everyday users can take to defend and secure more protections for the individual and to carve out more spaces of freedom for the people—not businesses—online.
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Are you tired of the internet losing its way, becoming more commercialized and biased by the day? Discover the eye-opening book, "Gentrification of the Internet", which uncovers the truth about how we lost control of the online world, and more importantly, how we can win it back.
In this thought-provoking read, Jessa Lingel compares the gentrification of cities to the gentrification of the internet, exposing the dominant influence of business and capital over the interests of its users. Uncover the erosion of privacy, the disappearance of small businesses, and the prevalence of paywalls that have corrupted the once-promising web.
But fear not! Lingel doesn't just diagnose the problems; she offers actionable solutions for internet activists and everyday users alike. Together, we can defend individual rights and carve out spaces of freedom for everyone online. Don't miss your chance to reclaim the heady possibilities of the early internet.
Take the first step towards reclaiming the internet by getting your hands on "Gentrification of the Internet" today. Be part of the movement to restore the internet's true purpose: to serve the people, not businesses. Order your copy now!
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