1/1 In 2028, the Internet Archive lost a major lawsuit vs. a cartel of corporate publishers after many appeals. #IA2046
2/3 Schools had to pay increasingly high licensing fees to digital publishers. Many school libraries closed, and schools couldn't afford to provide children with free books in the classroom. Those from lower income families were affected most severely. #IA2046
3/3 No wonder we are seeing such inequality now, with social mobility and the gap between rich and poor at its worst this century. But we are fighting to get books and knowledge back to the people. #IA2046

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8 Oct
Land defenders in the Amazon designed communications tactics that could subvert the damaging narratives of capitalism and colonialism.

They created tight-knit movements that kept learning from each other, evolving and growing as time went on.

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1/4 It probably sounds bizarre to the younger generation, but it wasn't always possible for companies to copyright facts... #IA2046
2/4 The cartel that controls the flow of truth was only created in 2026. Before that, news and information didn't belong to anyone and you could just access it for free online. #IA2046
3/4 Facts really became the privilege of the wealthy when News Inc. put all of its online content behind paywalls and ceased print production, and the few remaining media outlets followed suit. #IA2046
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2/4 @EFF tried to fight back against the lawsuits that followed the repeal of Section 230, but it was just too many... #IA2046
3/4 Then reputation management firms started suing individuals - Wikipedia editors, Redditors, content creators. Only big corporations could afford to have a voice and our online communities were destroyed. #IA2046
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