A few weeks back, #UCL Computer Science hosted @pluralistic who talked about #enshittification - how big corporate tech use bait & switch techniques wrt our personal data and usage of their platforms. A panel discussion followed the talk, on regulation and combatting such trends.
Now (unless you have adblocker) on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/Yn47ptAtVH0
@davoloid @pluralistic ahem, still works with *my* ad-blockers: uBlock Origin and Privacy Badger. No sure how long that will stay true.
@marjolica @pluralistic Yeah, I was being a little sarcastic there after the recent suggestion of adversarial adblocking policy.
https://www.engadget.com/youtube-test-threatens-to-block-viewers-if-they-continue-using-ad-blockers-053117556.html
@davoloid @pluralistic Imo, taking money from investors can be a deal with the devil and one they eventually want a return on.