Experts warn that retailers moving away from physical media toward a digital future could give Big Tech more influence over history, culture and content.
Retailers are slowly moving away from physical media to pursue ventures in the digital space and experts warn this shift could lead to significant tech censorship, allowing streaming giants the power to have greater control over history and culture. Barna William Donovan, a professor and the director of M.A.
Noting recent examples, such as Warner Brothers' cancelation of Pepe Le Pew cartoons, outcries against the "nonconsensual" kiss of Snow White, or the publishers of Roald Dahl books censoring themselves, Donovan said it is "perfectly realistic" to imagine content taken away or edited by the owners to appease "the latest throng of protesters throwing temper tantrums on social media.
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