When the technological platforms promised a future of "connection," they were lying. They justified their "walls" as a means of security, but in reality, they were walls of imprisonment. The platforms locked us into their systems and made us easy targets for exploitation. Twitter, Facebook, and other major tech platforms are designed to be difficult to leave. They hold hostage the people we love, the communities we care about, the audience, and the customers we depend on. The inability to stay connected with these people after deleting our account is not related to technological limitations: it is a business strategy for the commodification of our personal lives and relationships.

We need to dismantle the technological platforms. In the book The Internet Con, Cory Doctorow explains how to understand the computing media, forcing Silicon Valley to do what it fears most: interoperability. Interoperability will tear down the walls between technologies, allowing users to leave platforms, mix their media, and reshape their devices without the companies' permission. Interoperability is the only path to the swift and permanent elimination of platforms. The Internet Con is the disassembly manual we need to reclaim our internet.

Pages: 192, Year of Publication: 1203, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm