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		djaouen on Aug 26, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dutch DPA fines Uber €290M because of transfers of... Open source is (usually) free. I’m just saying, if they really wanted to, other countries could build their own shit. They just don’t. :)

hasanhaja on Aug 26, 2024 [–]

The following example isn't a tech product, but it demonstrates the outrageous anticompetitive practices some of these monopolies engage in to suffocate people who are just building their own shit:

Chokepoint Capitalism with Cory Doctorow - FACTUALLY Podcast: https://youtu.be/vluAOGJPPoM?si=zuezwnlUHhuoQFNt&t=2668

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