<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:51:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/big-tech/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Economic Gunpowder]]></title><description><![CDATA[I saw this short the other day and it really resonated in a way that is rare these days after so many years of research into crypto. For the most part I've already covered a lot of the psychology and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@edicted/economic-gunpowder-3fu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@edicted/economic-gunpowder-3fu</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edicted]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 23:39:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPPnM6ZkptwYdHHRyctH8smcJ2NNiEGLBDk2dvLgmw6H5NSEs3vHfHRU9sXPAovCbYmRfhg5sLR4ffzXZr18mJcSK3FYDKntK8adUxj4QVUJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conspiracy Fact #2751:  Your Phone Illegally Listens to Everything You Say and Do. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[It's official. Conspiracy Theorists win again! Marketing firm admits using your own phone to listen in on your conversations Your long-held suspicions are confirmed, according to a report: Your phone really]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@edicted/conspiracy-fact-2751-your-phone-illegally-listens-to-everything-you-say-and-do--4sn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@edicted/conspiracy-fact-2751-your-phone-illegally-listens-to-everything-you-say-and-do--4sn</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edicted]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Sep 2024 18:15:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/26uUsAjKTsXCDw7zixZR182JbFKvgzJ9YwsFpTVcRaGCmsqhA1unTgpqZTU2GetDaJo5RSyRaK8atsia5ffL3xYwp9AhsvKLgFM9y5YvdkP35mQ84VVnxtjPhR6hZN5f2jTBN6kGuD8frVeeydtxkVHJYFEawTPdmn9jkr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[not the time to bail, the time to stack with intention]]></title><description><![CDATA[crypto taking a big phat dump. big tech taking a dump. vibe check miserable, things down down. it’s easy to get caught up with everything when your world view is narrow and you don’t take into account]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@teamhumble/not-the-time-to-bail</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@teamhumble/not-the-time-to-bail</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[teamhumble]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2022 08:22:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/W5LtFUPm6g73GywJLc4qya717jY4hemJ4yGThw4XRvH5MvS62465oPCJV4dBWBGLHzw76cyPQ2qP4q3R1bjTefsLugKGwJP7cQ3pfQWY6rbAaj4EumhaR6woco95sw2LXNo9ktD4NPQbiNSjwFC7boShgyujc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Tech is Watching You! -- Lecture by Michael Matheson Miller (recorded 4/6/22)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big Tech is Watching You! Lecture by Michael Matheson Miller (director of the award-winning documentary film Poverty, Inc.) Based on his book Digital Contagion: 10 Steps to Protect your Family & Business]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/deepdives/@trostparadox/big-tech-is-watching-you-lecture-by-michael-matheson-miller-4622--700p-cst-will-be-livestreamed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/deepdives/@trostparadox/big-tech-is-watching-you-lecture-by-michael-matheson-miller-4622--700p-cst-will-be-livestreamed</guid><category><![CDATA[deepdives]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trostparadox]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2022 22:58:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZLE2GXJmw2HxScyRvMkyCz2ykFqHKQWSVi4gCmoe1VXd5YvqcKfYaQPWoKNWot2PPQT3q2NULiM4LhQ4TnqHWfjFivmarwFfLERypMRunu9dHvEaSZTH6Dvn?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nice interview with Frances Haugen, the data scientist Facebook Whistleblower]]></title><description><![CDATA[Their own research showed several harms caused by the algorithm and they celebrated. If you have a spare vote...Vote for me as your Hive Witness]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/facebook/@fernandosoder/nice-interview-with-frances-haugen-the-data-scientist-facebook-whistleblower</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/facebook/@fernandosoder/nice-interview-with-frances-haugen-the-data-scientist-facebook-whistleblower</guid><category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fernandosoder]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 18:18:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZJjsWDVzn133ud4qx9Gv2KxtucnNzZNSGvW2BJi5doa29Kxp81R1Ph1w2CwD2rCQZWhsvxKLzF3j8gZe96rbeQHBBYjEKYK6h74MP3nTHf1EAFqzyFgT2eCE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram right now.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chaos is coming! If you can spare a vote...Vote for me as your Hive Witness]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/facebook/@fernandosoder/whatsapp-facebook-and-instagram-right-now</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/facebook/@fernandosoder/whatsapp-facebook-and-instagram-right-now</guid><category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fernandosoder]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 17:14:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZJjsWDVzn133ud4qx9Gv2KxuUQTQSwWtjc9MXgV8Tw4aPTPkkfoX5LeKbyWPGMqft4Uc2Go3tBgcg4UrVAXic1559qiLxJ5tcsniyGb3pzL8D4uJGzDFP3Gi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should our overlords have a seat in UN?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reality is getting so absurd that is beyond any capability of satirization. This might be an absurd proposition but it would at least put them in a position where they are forced to explain their actions]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/big-tech/@fernandosoder/should-our-overlords-have-a-seat-in-un</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/big-tech/@fernandosoder/should-our-overlords-have-a-seat-in-un</guid><category><![CDATA[big-tech]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[fernandosoder]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 14:32:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZJjsWDVzn133ud4qx9Gv2KyXvQxBRu7QKdXJJeJcnHWjmibnkjD1qGxwQznDU1zFSoTxyZCtJgYT9yVfQEgmV88suEbDFAuFqBgBhXGC56yPF2ZrL4ukugdt?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[## Big Tech? Please. Hive Fixes This! Get Started at Hive.Blog Posted using Terrive]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/trhome/@magnacarta/oqwrnzoscvo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/trhome/@magnacarta/oqwrnzoscvo</guid><category><![CDATA[trhome]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[magnacarta]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Aug 2021 22:48:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/k75bsZMwYNu2L3iBMXq5y7xeiy1isFJsZxnMZSXuXEsxe4ee1cUkGyPpQ69KkbepXzPgZzwYrqwNibntxHAq22dCkcu7wgDT1tyct1QUzPpeqrRY8JtU8NMCbEHD91nPyQz5uBDwUNjpbyY5LzHw4peFH3cBzhesG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Tech wants your data!  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nom Nom Nom Do you think it's weird? This whole drama of Tesla accepting Bitcoin as payment for a car? You should, it's weird. Also now Amazon is hiring "blockchain experts" and there's a lot]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@edicted/big-tech-wants-your-data</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@edicted/big-tech-wants-your-data</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edicted]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2021 18:50:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVPgRCnRzbu79fYh1Svf3mN2MBPH8Kfythgx38ocLdtwYxNUk1g8ta9qAhWsTNrDLoJB1gnTHf8HVQL8s9GftncaxnrhnEd23hLgryn2bSHajrg1hWe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Social Media Platforms are blatantly breaking laws that don't exist yet. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[When J.D. Rockefeller was building up his oil empire, he was quoted as gloating that he never broke the law. This was a comical statement, as the bullshit that he pulled over the years spawned the need]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@edicted/all-social-media-platforms-are-blatantly-breaking-laws-that-don-t-exist-yet</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@edicted/all-social-media-platforms-are-blatantly-breaking-laws-that-don-t-exist-yet</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edicted]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:53:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kwr5Xg46gnE3BrdGQcYkevrMfGqYdewnej4ZfitCMM5HZ8Y6FJ6YXBGyrfxNvsSWjes2EWdLamPMG5aK3e8cP1H8N6EmLi7EUo8eLirLXYv4N1aoPCJrG9WWr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Year 2025: Big Tech in Denial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of all the corporations buying into Bitcoin, you'd think that Big Tech companies would be the first to ape in and make sure to frontrun everyone else. Ironically, they will probably be the last to buy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@edicted/year-2025-big-tech-in-denial</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@edicted/year-2025-big-tech-in-denial</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edicted]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 16:22:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/gPCasciUWmEzNYtqbGEDRoyYeseHMDTak3FVSeN6HuAozD87EtHwus1hyZbQgrACok6RMKnPP878rqHdkGdof1pCPgxwH6EXLcDWXCdFRNqK2HxxJz1fANJUSjR11UL7KeKzs9rtris7LWkjCS?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alternatives to Google, Fakebook, Titter, Adobe, Microsoft, etc.]]></title><description><![CDATA[For those - like me - on the constant hunt for quality alternatives to the most invasive, woke, and/or expensive brands (think Google, Fakebook, Titter, Adobe, Microsoft, etc.), here are a few I find useful:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/privacy/@scottermonkey/alternatives-to-google-fakebook-titter-adobe-microsoft-etc</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/privacy/@scottermonkey/alternatives-to-google-fakebook-titter-adobe-microsoft-etc</guid><category><![CDATA[privacy]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[scottermonkey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2021 21:22:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3RTd4iuWD6NUeJEn5AVrJUoyatFqBqfcCJi1N7UixR4g2KPKN7w8NpZL7XoqCufQZzwgZtKfmdViDjcxmnJRPZ5YfrAXixc1upYzicCdDt4JQ8kngZ2ZyATe896Ur1pxWWUg8F83JyBPjoZb2uBgYPeLjEcfSQKEqAsUiDMuZM44dU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Age of Technological Colonialism]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Jessinternet users Working as an SEO and digital marketing, I know first hand the work going on behind the scenes with Search engines like Google or Social media platforms like Facebook! I think it]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@chekohler/the-age-of-technological-colonialism</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@chekohler/the-age-of-technological-colonialism</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chekohler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2021 06:16:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Dv9HL4TYQcVQSrMePF88ShKP73LnXFewhfPp7R9sjLNr2ZjnHnwQGyKGhYaLEA2jyiGSXX6uvhYrA5JbPxV3B8jCSjigr6Um4xNZAyxCC2nEQaMmg?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ditching Big Tech for a More Decentralised Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Though I have always been mindful about what I post on the Internet, I have become increasingly aware that it is not only the personal data we post about ourselves that should concern us. As was well]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/decentralisation/@kaywoods/2z7k7r-ditching-big-tech-for-a-more-decentralised-life</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/decentralisation/@kaywoods/2z7k7r-ditching-big-tech-for-a-more-decentralised-life</guid><category><![CDATA[decentralisation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[kaywoods]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2021 09:44:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3ebiYW61dkW16qTycFmKi8reBBvPL4seDzfvTKow5VMTeNMa23kNZYNzUzok5brfvyz99ZgfwVRV29wJc4RacutF2JAYSnSnkDtdSDLxr6fUvPYDz2YYE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 09 -- Question about Section 230]]></title><description><![CDATA[Topic for Week 09 -- Will “Breaking up Big Tech” Limit the Free Exchange of Ideas Question: Are you for or against keeping Section 230? Why?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101093/@osu-bd/55yzsv-week-09-question-about-section-230</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101093/@osu-bd/55yzsv-week-09-question-about-section-230</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-101093]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[osu-bd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:15:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 09 -- Question About the Government Breaking Up Big Tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Topic for Week 09 -- Will “Breaking up Big Tech” Limit the Free Exchange of Ideas Question: Do you support the government breaking up big tech? Why or why not?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101093/@osu-bd/week-09-question-about-the-government-breaking-up-big-tech</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-101093/@osu-bd/week-09-question-about-the-government-breaking-up-big-tech</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-101093]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[osu-bd]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:03:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why We Need To Move Communication Away From Big Tech]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey Jessinternet users The internet has brought the world closer together, launched new business models, reduced inefficiency, open up new lines of instant communication and reduce the barrier to information.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@chekohler/why-we-need-to-move-communication-away-from-big-tech</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@chekohler/why-we-need-to-move-communication-away-from-big-tech</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chekohler]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2021 06:33:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/NTy4GV6ooFRmaCXZ8UYgPhoud1kjiNX8QokLEZtbBKLuLWQ9yt7K3o4Dv9HL4TYQcVQSrMezvejBtjAJkLt1TwQYSqdDfVKfKZCwbMN4SdUfyyXeXKtuVE8WZAL7Bfj8ioGz8CAmtnxSLA9AXBi1J9Z4UBd7zcPY1C4XcW6z?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Week 09 -- Should government break up the "Big Tech" social media giants? (UPDATED with link to the recorded video)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jared Meyer was on the campus of Oklahoma State University on Monday 3/15/21 speaking about "Breaking up Big Tech". The talk was livestreamed via OStateTV and can now be viewed there at your]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/liberty/@trostparadox/should-government-break-up-the-big-tech-social-media-giants-livestream-coming-up-31521-730p-cdt</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/liberty/@trostparadox/should-government-break-up-the-big-tech-social-media-giants-livestream-coming-up-31521-730p-cdt</guid><category><![CDATA[liberty]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[trostparadox]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2021 23:12:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/YpihifdXP4WNbGMdjw7e3DuhJWBvCw4SfuLZsrnJYHEpsqZFkiGGNCQPSD8KXa5po6MPJRn2oigeuCUJcazqmgYRVpUMrFpKiPoCrkz4VBU8tKromrKLSg9C1vuyCrqmoiFtZpn2TJk39mzmkKmtFkwF4RykntUc7kfJXzZMbJKY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Invasion of Privacy: Garage Door Shenanigans ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back in the olden days when I was still in high-school living with my mom and brothers, I stumbled upon an extra garage door opener. We were living in a condo complex with at least 50 units. This thing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@edicted/invasion-of-privacy-garage-door-shenanigans</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-167922/@edicted/invasion-of-privacy-garage-door-shenanigans</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-167922]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[edicted]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:14:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3ebiYW61dkW16qTycFmbyQf3arPoVEoZnxxR8mMZM4jraVMb6oxXgPUggQvjJU2MwNgESHW4Fa7aRaasGP1XTkwYte3RFZ3L2RxELyU7um6XCajt9n2XG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vägen framåt ligger nu öppen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jag avser inte att framöver på denna blogg beröra sådant som blockkedjor, kryptovaluta eller dylikt. Jag förstår mig helt inte på det och har för mycket annat viktigt att ta itu med. Andra skriver om det]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/frihet/@magnussoderman/vaegen-framat-ligger-nu-oeppen</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/frihet/@magnussoderman/vaegen-framat-ligger-nu-oeppen</guid><category><![CDATA[frihet]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[magnussoderman]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 21:21:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/mXkfdToSwHy1F6xC7iNSf4gD4njuiH2TJnH2d9a7sjEgsxpt7CEU4CDJHBgmAAuNEbWsuttns4n4zqTSHt8HUeFTVZu35CcxTbCCkgq26?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>