In Australia, we see the tech-utopians being butchered, metaphorically speaking, on our doorstep. Of concern here is the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combating Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023.
Communication surveillance can occur on a mass scale, or it could be more intrusive and benign, like secretly installing Pegasus malware onto a digital device.
Among the myriad modern-day invasions of our lives, the dominant force is the internet. In some form or shape, we are slaves to the internet, checking emails, tweeting our views, showcasing our lives on Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and Facebook - a.
The online world is run by tech companies that we depend on but deeply distrust. New books by Justin EH Smith and Ben Tarnoff ask: is an alternative possible?