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Resource Name
Big Tech Detective
URL
Citation
Economic Security Project (2021): Big Tech Detective, Washington DC.
Short Description

Big Tech Detective is a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox that reveals how data flows to and from the biggest tech companies and to what extent the tech giants already dominate the digital infrastructure. It does this by blocking all websites that transfer data to Amazon, Facebook, Google and Microsoft. What remains is a patchwork of a few small islands in a sea of monopolists and the realization that, in the current infrastructure, it is almost impossible to avoid the tech giants. The extension is not intended for everyday use, but to illustrate the power structures in the internet. The developers write: "If you can't browse the internet without these companies, what does that say about their monopoly power?“ The software was initiated by the NGO Economic Security Project.

Big Tech Detective ist eine Browser-Erweiterung für Chrome und Firefox, die darüber aufklärt, wie Daten zu und von den größten Technologie-Unternehmen fließen und in welchem Ausmaß die Tech-Giganten bereits die digitale Infrastruktur beherrschen. Sie tut dies, indem sie alle Webites, die Daten an Amazon, Facebook, Google und Microsoft übertragen, blockiert. Übrig bleibt ein Flickenteppich von wenigen kleinen Inseln in einem Meer der Monopolisten und die Erkenntnis, in der gegenwärtigen Infrastruktur den Tech-Giganten kaum ausweichen zu können. Die Erweiterung ist nicht für den alltäglichen Gebrauch gedacht, sondern soll die Machtstrukturen im Internet verdeutlichen. Die Entwicklerinnen und Entwickler schreiben dazu: “If you can’t browse the internet without these companies, what does that say about their monopoly power? “ Die Software wurde von der NGO Economic Security Project initiiert.

Creator URL
Creator URL (2)
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Who created the resource?
NGO / Civil society
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License
Unclear
Format
Website
Interactivity
No
Personalization
Yes
Languages
English
Domain
Educational, Political, Data Visualization
Target Group Age
Teenagers (14-16), Young adults (17-20), Adult learning / University
Target Group Size
Individual (1)
Target Group: Prior knowledge required?
Introduction
If any - What kind of prior knowledge is required?
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Timeframe
Up to 1 hour
Usage
Once
Offline Use possible?
No
Technical Requirements / Accessibility
access to internet
Comment / Feedback
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Publication Date / Last Updated
2021
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