A decentralized internet sounds offputtingly complicated. But our lives, online and off, now depend upon it, writes John Harris.
Here is the link: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/07/big-tech-data-internet
Together we can thwart the big-tech data grab. Here’s how — The Guardian
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