That's How You Get a Dystopia
summary
Centralization causes concrete failures: LiveJournal → Russian TOS and forced data residency, federated alternatives like Mastodon actually avoid that; server-side image processing leads to leaks as with Prisma/Dreamscope (naked photos recovered); content platforms remove or misclassify posts (Instagram/YouTube moderation and slow takedowns); Snapchat’s “ephemeral” claims repeatedly fail; Tor’s directory trusts nine servers; App Store gatekeeping lets governments block VPN apps. Practical fixes: run algorithms client‑side, federate services, and log or retain only the fields actually needed.
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- 0:00Start
- 13:31Email Spam Filters
- 25:05Snapchat
- 28:27Display Recording
- 36:22Army Grounds Dji Drones over Security Concerns
- 37:44Great Firewall of China
- 42:05Forced Abortions
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