> Every fiefdom wants their cut and their say You mean, the epicenter of that global network transformed it into a tool of influence and surveilance? [1] Or ma

> Every fiefdom wants their cut and their say You mean, the epicenter of that global network transformed it into a tool of influence and surveilance? [1] Or maybe that the companies participating in that global network saw interest in walling that global network ? [2] [3] Or maybe that global network is being reshaped by a few dominant actors so much that outside regulation becomes necessary? [4] [5] No, of course not; it must be local barons trying to scrap a bit of power, not at all a reaction to massive abuses from the industry. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PRISM [2]: https://www.eff.org/fr/deeplinks/2013/05/google-abandons-open-standards-instant-messaging https://www.eff.org/fr/deeplinks/2013/05/google-abandons-ope... [3]: https://blockthrough.com/blog/the-walled-gardens-of-the-ad-tech-industry-explained/ https://blockthrough.com/blog/the-walled-gardens-of-the-ad-t... [4]: https://www.theverge.com/c/23998379/google-search-seo-algorithm-webpage-optimization https://www.theverge.com/c/23998379/google-search-seo-algori... [5]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook%E2%80%93Cambridge_Analytica_data_scandal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facebook%E2%80%93Cambridge_Ana...