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April 28, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Breaking Free from Big Tech

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JRJack Ruder

Key Points

  • The aim is to examine the shift from digital service to digital permission models and identify vulnerabilities in reliance on Big Tech.
  • Analysis of the transition from digital service to digital permission models.
  • Examination of implications from geopolitical sanctions and nonprofit agreements.
  • Exploration of open source as a solution to reduce reliance on Big Tech.
  • Identified critical vulnerabilities stemming from dependency on American Big Tech.
  • Highlighted the significance of geopolitical sanctions in illustrating these vulnerabilities.
  • Proposed open source as the viable route to mitigate risks associated with Big Tech.

Abstract

Summary: We are moving from a "digital service" model to a "digital permission" model. This article explores how our reliance on American Big Tech is no longer just a matter of convenience, but a critical vulnerability illustrated by geopolitical sanctions and the fine print of nonprofit agreements. Open Source is the only way out.

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Jack Ruder (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f04e5b727298f751e72584https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19793847
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