Tools mentioned by Cory Doctorow

“Kagi, a $10 monthly search service, delivers dramatically better results than Google by using Google's index through API access and resorting results. This proves Google deliberately surfaces poor results for revenue rather than technical limitations.”

“When two teenagers created OG App in 2022 to show chronological Instagram feeds without ads, Meta had Apple and Google remove it from app stores.”

“Requiring platforms to provide data portability files—like activity pub's follower export feature—enables users to switch services easily.”

“Apps like Para expose hidden DoorDash tip amounts through reverse engineering, helping gig workers calculate true unit costs of labor offers.”