Alt-Tech and the Great Secession

Alt-Tech and the Great Secession
Gab, Parler and now Trump’s Truth Social may never rival Big Tech, but the movement they’re fostering is dangerous
Micah Sifry
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5 min read·
Feb 22, 2022
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Photo by Jason Leung on UnsplashIf you know anything about the history of alt-tech, you may have greeted yesterday’s launch of Donald Trump’s Truth Social, a Twitter alternative, with a giant yawn. Who cares if there’s one more social network trying…
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Written by Micah Sifry
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Co-founder Civic Hall. Publisher of The Connector newsletter (theconnector.substack.com)
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