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James House-Lantto (He/Him)
James House-Lantto (He/Him)
@Theeo123@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp yesterday

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/10/trump-beginning-of-end-enshittification-make-tech-good-again

Cory Doctorow argues that Donald Trump’s tariffs may unintentionally weaken U.S. tech dominance and open a rare opportunity to reverse the “enshittification” of technology, where user-hostile practices prevail.

He urges reforming anti-circumvention laws, especially in the UK post-Brexit, to boost innovation, user control and digital sovereignty, turning economic disruption into a chance to build a better tech ecosystem.

#OpenSource #Enshitification #DigitalSovereignty

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Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again | Cory Doctorow

The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our lives, says science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory Doctorow
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