> those connections were supposed to subvert and tear down the systems of centralized authority and information control set up by governments and the media ...

> those connections were supposed to subvert and tear down the systems of centralized authority and information control set up by governments and the media ...even when those systems would help. The problem isn't just that we've "replaced one set of suits with another", but that this new set doesn't care enough to actually use their power. Throughout this Sri Lanka saga, for example, Facebook didn't have either an office in the country or any Sinhalese-speaking moderators, and didn't respond to the government's appeals until, a week or two into the violence, they blocked Facebook and suddenly the company realized its precious market share was in danger.