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5/21/2024
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OpenAI loses its voice
The company hasn't been the same since Sam Altman's return — and its treatment of Scarlett Johansson should worry everyone Platformer Platformer OpenAI loses its voice By Casey Newton • 20 May
5/17/2024
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How the tech industry soured on employee activism
When social justice protests swept the country in 2020, tech companies mostly welcomed employee activism. The Gaza demonstrations are getting a much different reception Platformer Platformer How the
5/15/2024
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Google’s broken link to the web
With AI search results coming to the masses, the human-powered web recedes further into the background Platformer Platformer Google's broken link to the web By Casey Newton • 14 May 2024 View in
5/8/2024
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Inside OpenAI’s new plan for fighting deepfakes
The company has new strategies for shoring up our shared sense of reality. Will they matter in the election? Platformer Platformer Inside OpenAI's new plan for fighting deepfakes By Casey Newton •
5/3/2024
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How Texas’ online porn law could shatter a First Amendment precedent
After the Supreme Court declined to issue a stay this week, 20 years of court rulings may be about to go out the window Platformer Platformer How Texas' online porn law could shatter a First
4/24/2024
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How the TikTok ban could survive a court challenge
The First Amendment is a major obstacle, scholars say — but it isn't insurmountable Platformer Platformer How the TikTok ban could survive a court challenge By Casey Newton • 23 Apr 2024 View in
4/19/2024
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How Meta is paving the way for synthetic social networks
Five ways of thinking about Llama 3, its latest large language model Platformer Platformer How Meta is paving the way for synthetic social networks By Casey Newton • 18 Apr 2024 View in browser View in
4/13/2024
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Inside the debate over The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt wrote a best-selling book about teens and social media. Not everyone buys its thesis Platformer Platformer Inside the debate over The Anxious Generation By Zoë Schiffer • 11 Apr 2024
4/5/2024
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Marissa Mayer’s eternal Sunshine
Behind the rocky launch of a photo-sharing app was a co-founder about to quit and months of employee warnings that its new project wasn't ready Platformer Platformer Marissa Mayer's eternal
3/29/2024
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Inside Grindr's plan to squeeze its users
The company's bet on AI boyfriends and other paywalled features is making some employees nervous Platformer Platformer Inside Grindr's plan to squeeze its users By Zoë Schiffer • 28 Mar 2024
3/29/2024
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Inside Grindr's plan to squeeze its users
The company's bet on AI boyfriends and other paywalled features is making some employees nervous Platformer Platformer Inside Grindr's plan to squeeze its users By Zoë Schiffer • 28 Mar 2024
3/22/2024
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The Department of Justice comes for Apple
One way or another, real competition may be coming to the iPhone Platformer Platformer The Department of Justice comes for Apple By Casey Newton • 21 Mar 2024 View in browser View in browser US
3/19/2024
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The Supreme Court considers jawboning
Plus: the TikTok ban slows down Platformer Platformer The Supreme Court considers jawboning By Casey Newton • 18 Mar 2024 View in browser View in browser Conservative demonstrators protest outside the
3/15/2024
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How CrowdTangle predicted the future
Meta is killing off a pioneering tool for platform transparency — but the movement it kickstarted is just beginning Platformer Platformer How CrowdTangle predicted the future By Casey Newton • 14 Mar
3/8/2024
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A new TikTok ban gains steam
After a year of laying low, ByteDance's crown jewel faces a serious new threat Platformer Platformer A new TikTok ban gains steam By Casey Newton • 7 Mar 2024 View in browser View in browser (Pavlo
3/1/2024
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Meta's data dance with its Oversight Board
The board needs data to determine whether Meta is listening to its recommendations. It isn't always forthcoming Platformer Platformer Meta's data dance with its Oversight Board By Zoë Schiffer
2/23/2024
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Google hits pause on Gemini’s people pictures
After a diversity initiative proved disastrous, it's time to loosen chatbot guardrails Platformer Platformer Google hits pause on Gemini's people pictures By Casey Newton • 22 Feb 2024 •
2/19/2024
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Who killed Twitter?
Was it Jack Dorsey or Elon Musk? Kurt Wagner and Zoë Schiffer, authors of two new books on the subject, interview each other about what they learned Platformer Platformer Who killed Twitter? By Zoë
2/13/2024
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How Mastodon made friends with Meta
Founder Eugen Rochko on helping Threads federate, dodging venture capital, and why he hopes Bluesky abandons its protocol Platformer Platformer How Mastodon made friends with Meta By Zoë Schiffer • 12
2/7/2024
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Bluesky is back
Twitter's natural heir is finally open to the public — and it has some big ideas for social networking Platformer Platformer Bluesky is back By Casey Newton • 6 Feb 2024 • Comment View in browser