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Jan 25, 2019

Episode 65: Platform Lockin

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Carolyn and Seth discuss the challenges with massive tech platforms, including unintended consequences, changes to the model, and the potential for lockin. Both consumers and businesses have more responsibility than ever to evaluate the platforms they are using and build exit strategies for when things go wrong. Farhad Manjoo on Twitter and journalism: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/23/opinion/covington-twitter.html Casey Johnston on Gmail storage limits: https://theoutline.com/post/6997/why-is-my-gmail-suddenly-full?zd=1&zi=dhzqdvrj Kashmir Hill on blocking Amazon: https://gizmodo.com/i-tried-to-block-amazon-from-my-life-it-was-impossible-1830565336 David Samuels on technology surveillance: https://www.wired.com/story/is-big-tech-merging-with-big-brother-kinda-looks-like-it/

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