For decades, Canadians eagerly rushed onto US tech platforms and services.
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For decades, Canadians eagerly rushed onto US tech platforms and services. But now the drawbacks of that dependence are on full display.
For the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/every-data-centre-is-a-u-s-military-base/
#tech #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #digitalsovereignty #politics
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For decades, Canadians eagerly rushed onto US tech platforms and services. But now the drawbacks of that dependence are on full display.
For the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.
https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/every-data-centre-is-a-u-s-military-base/
#tech #canada #cdnpoli #cdntech #digitalsovereignty #politics
@parismarx We also don't need the "Made in Canada for Canadians" approach in all cases. The good news is that there are plenty of great open source platforms, services, and applications that we can use instead of building another government backed boondoggle.
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