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[-] d3Xt3r@lemmy.nz 189 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Over-reliance on proprietary, closed-source products and services from megacorporations.

For instance, it's really absurd that people in many parts of the world cannot function without WhatsApp, they can't even imagine a life without it. It seems absurd that Meta literally has them by the balls, and these people can't do anything about it.

Also the people who base their entire careers on say Adobe or Microsoft products, they're literally having their lives dictated by one giant corporation, which is very depressing and dystopian.

[-] hellweaver666@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 1 year ago

It’s worse in China. WeChat is EVERYTHING.

[-] bagend@hexbear.net 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

At least WeChat is firmly under the state's thumb. It's basically a public service at this point. They should just nationalize it.

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