Friday, March 30th., 2018
"...Big tech, as I wrote about last year , is not above the law. They are not too big to fail, and their day of justice is coming. Whistle blowers are coming forward and shedding more and more light on their corruption, and a tipping point will soon be reached.
The rise of ALT media will
continue, and within the next decade, you will see a dramatically
changed landscape. One that you could have never imagined just a few
short years ago, when the major tech giants dominated all others and
strangled the competition before they had a chance to take even a first
breath...."
Collecting Your Thoughts and Harvesting Your Mind, The Corruption of Big Tech is Finally Exposed
by Sprott Money
Fri, 03/30/2018 - 03:45
Written by Nathan McDonald, Sprott Money News
There
is a war going on for your data, your wallet and ultimately your mind.
This war has been campaigned stealthily, unbeknownst to all but the most
informed and alert individuals.
For
anyone paying attention, you could see the draconian landscape
unfolding. Major tech firms have been passively harvesting your data
without your explicit permission.
I
have told people this for nearly five years now with mixed reviews.
Some would look at me with confusion and shake their heads. Others would
be shocked to learn the truth about the new "big brother" reality we
all now live in. It was simple enough to discover if you knew which
steps to take.
The
exercise is simple. Grab your phone, go into a silent room and start
talking about a store, a product or just about anything and then wait
five, ten, fifteen minutes. Soon enough, you will see new ads appear on
your YouTube videos. You will see new Google or Facebook ads relating to
that thing you just spoke about—to yourself, privately, and to no
other.
The
scariest part is when it’s a topic that previously had no interest to
you, one you never before inquired about on your laptop, phone, tablet
or desktop computer.
Big tech is listening to you, and now the public is learning the truth. Finally.
The
boiling point came over the past few weeks and has caused tremors
through the monopolistic tech community. Stock prices have plummeted,
and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has found himself in hot water.
Yet,
as I pointed out, Facebook is not alone in these actions. Google,
Twitter, Amazon and just about any other major social media platform are
doing the same thing. And their stock prices are reflecting this.
What
has outraged people on both the right and the left is the realization
that Facebook is not just serving you ads, they are selling your private
data to the highest bidder—some with political motivations in mind.
This
corruption is something that needs to be stamped out, and if the tide
of public opinion continues as is, there appears to be some hope. For
too long, these "innocent" tech companies have abused the trust they
were granted. For too long, they have sold your personal information to
unsavory sources.
Big tech, as I wrote about last year , is not above the law. They are not too big to fail, and their day of justice is coming. Whistle blowers are coming forward and shedding more and more light on their corruption, and a tipping point will soon be reached.
The rise of ALT media will
continue, and within the next decade, you will see a dramatically
changed landscape. One that you could have never imagined just a few
short years ago, when the major tech giants dominated all others and
strangled the competition before they had a chance to take even a first
breath.
In
the end, the free market always exerts its will, no matter how long it
has been contained. This is true in the precious metals space, this is
true in the broader markets and this is true in the arena of political
opinion, as the once "untouchable" tech giants are now bitterly learning