Can the internet be reclaimed from Big Tech?
June 3, 2026
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Why one former senior advisor of the FTC thinks a <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/833829/reclaiming-the-internet-by-olivier-sylvain/" target="_blank">libertarian myth of the internet</a> has given Big Tech too much power.<br /><br />Fact checking by Vito Emanuel.<br /><br /><strong>Your Next Listen </strong><br />— <a href="https://lnk.to/XjpHn6WE" target="_blank">Why infinite scroll's inventor wants to kill his creation<br /></a><br /><strong>Connect with The Indicator </strong><br />— Sign up for <a href="https://npr.org/indicatornewsletter" target="_blank">The Indicator’s brand new newsletter</a><br />— Find our <a href="https://linktr.ee/indicator_npr" target="_blank">socials, YouTube and more</a>!<br />— For sponsor-free episodes, <a href="https://plus.npr.org/" target="_blank">subscribe to NPR+</a> <br /><br />See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>
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