TEDTalks Technology   /     Who owns the internet of the future? | Ordinary Things

Summary

The emergence of data-driven mass surveillance "is threatening to turn privacy into a relic of the 20th century," says the anonymous YouTube creator known as Ordinary Things. Meanwhile, state-funded troll farms are spreading disinformation and curating chaos on platforms meant to connect us and revolutionize the way we live. This week, we're revisiting a talk in which Ordinary Things gives an enlightening account of the internet's strengths and weaknesses, warning that the fight for a free internet is a fight for our collective future.

Subtitle
The emergence of data-driven mass surveillance "is threatening to turn privacy into a relic of the 20th century," says the anonymous YouTube creator known as Ordinary Things. Meanwhile, state-funded troll farms are spreading disinformation and curating
Duration
19:55
Publishing date
2024-11-29 05:00
Link
https://audiocollective.ted.com/
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Enclosures
https://chtbl.com/track/48D18/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pdrl.fm/35c455/dovetail.prxu.org/_/588/d94f46a4-d7e4-4b4a-a18c-17dfb04976fa/TT_Ordinary_Things_Intro.mp3
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The emergence of data-driven mass surveillance "is threatening to turn privacy into a relic of the 20th century," says the anonymous YouTube creator known as Ordinary Things. Meanwhile, state-funded troll farms are spreading disinformation and curating chaos on platforms meant to connect us and revolutionize the way we live. This week, we're revisiting a talk in which Ordinary Things gives an enlightening account of the internet's strengths and weaknesses, warning that the fight for a free internet is a fight for our collective future.