It seems as if almost every day there is a story expressing concern about some aspect of the Net and attacking the likes of Facebook, Google and Amazon. Why is this?<\/p>\n
“Governments are concerned that they are not paying their fair share of taxes in the countries where they generate the most revenues; regulators are worried that they are stifling competition and crushing smaller players; politicians fear the impact of fake news and filter bubbles; parents and teachers are anxious that children are becoming addicted to the small screen.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
This is an extract from the latest (97th) in my 15-year series of regular columns on Internet issues<\/a>. You can read the short piece here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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