Author and activist Cory Doctorow critiques the decline of online platforms in his latest book, “Enshittification,” while advocating for a better internet. During his North American book tour, he emphasizes Canada’s failure to lead in digital innovation and the need for robust competition laws, citing the merger of Shaw and Rogers as a missed opportunity. Doctorow argues for public investment in digital infrastructure and legalizing reverse engineering to enhance sovereignty in the tech space. He stresses the importance of creating decentralized platforms to empower users and improve online interactions.
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