Certainly, existing laws are ill suited to the current tech ecosystem.
Because Facebook and the like are free, they evade existing competition laws. But it's not unreasonable to ask, as a society, that these huge companies take on some special responsibilities. That might well include something about openness.
Because Facebook and the like are free, they evade existing competition laws. But it's not unreasonable to ask, as a society, that these huge companies take on some special responsibilities. That might well include something about openness.
The closing of the Instagram API made me reflect on the whole situation: http://jimmytidey.co.uk/blog/for-facebook-there-is-no-law/