Digital Control: When Tech Becomes Tyranny

You didn’t just give them your data. You gave them your freedom.
What if every scroll, tap, and “I Agree” you’ve ever made has silently rewritten the rules of your life? What if behind every convenience—free apps, smart devices, one-day shipping—there’s a deeper cost you never saw coming?
Digital Control: When Tech Becomes Tyranny isn’t just a book. It’s a warning. A weapon. A wake-up call.
Through gripping real-world stories and behind-the-curtain exposés, Cole Whitmore reveals how global tech giants like Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple, and TikTok have transformed from mere platforms into powerful engines of surveillance capitalism, corporate control, and digital dictatorship. They’re no longer just shaping your feed—they’re shaping your future.
Inside this explosive investigative work, you’ll uncover:

• How your online privacy rights were quietly signed away in the name of innovation
• The inside story of Amazon’s monopoly, third-party seller dependency, and ruthless supply chain empire
• How Apple’s 30% App Store commission wall traps developers and manipulates markets
• The truth about government surveillance partnerships with Silicon Valley
• The terrifying export of spyware and digital repression to authoritarian regimes in Libya, Syria, and Bahrain
• The rise of lobbying and democracy manipulation, where corporate power abuse stifles legislation before it's even heard
• The emergence of state-corporate fusion in China and how tools like TikTok become geopolitical weapons
• The rise of digital activism, cyber resistance, and whistleblower stories that shake the system from within
• Why surveillance capitalism is more than targeted ads—it’s the market of human futures
• What you can do now to push back before it’s too late

This isn’t science fiction. It’s happening now—in real time—and it’s affecting you.
Whether you’re a journalist, developer, activist, entrepreneur, teacher, or simply a citizen scrolling through headlines… if you’ve ever wondered why our world feels more manipulated, more polarized, and more watched than ever before, this book explains it with piercing clarity.
Why read this book?
Because your digital footprint is no longer harmless—it’s the foundation of a system built to manipulate behavior, silence dissent, and rewrite democracy.
What will you learn?
You’ll connect the dots between tech industry corruption, data privacy, corporate lobbying, and the slow erosion of human rights—with stories that will leave you shaken, informed, and awake.
Why now?
Because the world is being reprogrammed—today, this hour. Every moment you wait is another moment lost to the system. The future is still up for grabs, but not for long.
Who needs this book?
Anyone using a smartphone. Anyone online. Anyone who thinks they're too small to matter. If you're connected, you're involved. If you're involved, you need to understand the game before you get played.