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Most US smartphones are Apple, now. Content increasingly being withheld from the broader internet and confined to apps. Apps which Apple has discretion over.
by Robotbeat 3y ago
Most US smartphones are Apple, now. Content increasingly being withheld from the broader internet and confined to apps. Apps which Apple has discretion over.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoWho is stopping content on the “broader” internet? Does iOS block certain videos from playing in the browser?
- jabradoodle 3y agoConfined != Blocked Countless hours are spent consuming content on platforms controlled by a tiny number of people.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoAnd? The point is Jon Stewart can make his own website and sell his content, and people using Apple’s devices can consume it. And it is pretty frictionless, all people have to do is type or search for the website address.
- jabradoodle 3y agoIt's really not complicated, lots of people's attention consuming content, and lots of people's time producing content is focused on major platforms that censor for political reasons, this is sub optimal. Yes, the internet still exits and you can use it, I am aware of that.