# The Flip Side of Free

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- Authors: [Michael Kende](https://www.bookquiver.com/michael-kende)
- Publisher: the_mit_press
- ISBN: 978-02-6204-565-0
- Pages: 264
- Published: 2021-03-09
- Language: en_US
- Binding: Hardcover

## Description

Why " free" comes at a price: the costs of free internet services in terms of privacy, cybersecurity, and the growing market power of technology giants. The upside of the internet is free Wi-Fi at Starbucks,...