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Australia debates reclaiming the internet from big tech

Original: https://www. abc.net.au/news/2026-10-12/rec laiming-the-internet-from-big-tech/106726208?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_med

The ABC has published a piece on reclaiming the internet from big tech, exploring how people can build alternatives to corporate-controlled online platforms. It is being shared among Australian audiences interested in digital sovereignty and DIY technology, with commenters framing it in solarpunk terms of community-run, decentralised infrastructure.

Why now: Concerns over corporate control of online spaces are driving interest in decentralised and DIY internet alternatives.

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• https://www. abc.net.au/news/2026-10-12/rec laiming-the-internet-from-big-tech/106726208?utm_source=abc_news_app&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_app&utm_content=other # digitalsovereignty # diy # diytech # australia # solarpunk · glennn@aus.social · 7

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