In a society so saturated with technology as ours is it is hard to realize the power mega-conglomerate “dot coms” have. Web sites that link us to the Internet, like Google, and social networks, like Facebook, have the ability to exploit the masses at whim. Not only does the Patriot Act make this legal, with out a legal warrant, both corporations are more than willing to release private information to the government with the only reason being “suspicion”. Undoubtedly we have come far from the tyranny of the feudal system, yet at the same time we seem to be slipping further and further into the realm of totalitarian monitoring and government-conglomerate monopolies on information. It's starting to seem like the government simply is unable to regulate itself and need the help of corporations. Our private emails and personal information is available for government perusal and protests are being silenced with Gestapo-esque speed. Does this new rush to exploit mean that even the Internet is no longer untouchable? Or is it merely a setback in the information revolution?
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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