Its not just privacy. Corporate exclusivity power also hurts competition, which in the long run is worse for everyone. (Well, except maybe the monopolist).
For example, when AT&T owned all the telecoms equipment in the US, other companies couldn't make new products using their system (like answering machines or modems). Having anyone able to design, connect, use and sell new devices on top of their infrastructure is an incredibly important feature.
And facebook knows that. They launched facebook on the internet (which is an open platform). Facebook couldn't have been created in the first place if not for that.
Facebook owes its existence to open platforms. Lets not allow the train of innovation to stop here.
For example, when AT&T owned all the telecoms equipment in the US, other companies couldn't make new products using their system (like answering machines or modems). Having anyone able to design, connect, use and sell new devices on top of their infrastructure is an incredibly important feature.
And facebook knows that. They launched facebook on the internet (which is an open platform). Facebook couldn't have been created in the first place if not for that.
Facebook owes its existence to open platforms. Lets not allow the train of innovation to stop here.