Internet Monopoly

Human Error by BBC

Oct 13, 202123:17Technology

Ahhh the heady days of the personal website, where 12-year-old Hussein wiled away the hours listing his favourite Pokemon for an audience of none. Now, it’s all just tweeting, ‘gramming and, if you’re an aunt over the ag...

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