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The internet's original vision is fading — here's why

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from Lobsters ·

The fight for an open, decentralized internet has stalled as power concentrates in a few tech giants. The author argues that early ideals of user control and privacy have been replaced by surveillance capitalism and walled gardens. This shift threatens innovation and user autonomy online.

Meridian48 take
The piece rightly diagnoses the problem but offers little new on solutions — a familiar lament that risks becoming background noise without concrete action.
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