Scenarios about 'tech monopolies'
The concentration of market power and technological influence in the hands of a few dominant corporations that control significant portions of the digital economy. Tech monopolies emerged primarily in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, characterized by companies achieving unprecedented scale through network effects, data accumulation, and platform dominance. In alternate histories, the development, regulation, or breakup of these entities often serves as a critical divergence point affecting technological innovation, privacy rights, and economic distribution.
What If Facebook Was Never Created?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Mark Zuckerberg never launched Facebook in 2004, dramatically altering the development of social media, digital privacy norms, and information sharing in the 21st century.
What If Google Was Never Allowed to Dominate Search?
Exploring the alternate timeline where regulatory intervention in the early 2000s prevented Google from achieving its search engine monopoly, dramatically reshaping the development of the internet, digital advertising, and global tech power structures.