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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
2 : 4

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
2/2/2024
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The Senate blasts tech CEOs over child safety

After another empty spectacle, can anyone find a path forward? Platformer Platformer The Senate blasts tech CEOs over child safety By Casey Newton • 1 Feb 2024 • Comment View in browser View in browser
1/26/2024
2 : 44

OpenAI makes an election plan

Concerns over deepfakes are mounting — but there are reasons for optimism A fresh start As of today, Platformer is off Substack and publishing on Ghost. Whether you had a free or paid subscription, it
1/26/2024
2 : 34

How platforms killed Pitchfork

Critics were once our best guides to new music. Then came streaming and AI Platformer Platformer How platforms killed Pitchfork By Casey Newton • 18 Jan 2024 • Comment View in browser View in browser
1/12/2024
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Why Platformer is leaving Substack

We've seen this movie before — and we won't stick around to watch it play out ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
1/10/2024
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Meta seeks to hide harms from teens

But to change the conversation, the company will have to do more than tweak its settings ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
1/8/2024
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Substack says it will remove Nazi publications from the platform

Nazi content violates rules against incitement to violence, the company says ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
1/5/2024
1 : 34

Why Substack is at a crossroads

Some thoughts on platforms and Nazis ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
12/15/2023
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14 predictions about 2024

AI! Elections! Threads! Media! And more ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
12/13/2023
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An Epic win jolts Google

The company's app store monopoly has been ruled illegal, and the ramifications will extend well beyond Fortnite ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
12/6/2023
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Google unveils Gemini

CEO Sundar Pichai and DeepMind's Demis Hassabis talk to Platformer about the promise — and product roadmap — of their answer to GPT-4 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
12/2/2023
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Amazon’s Q has ‘severe hallucinations’ and leaks confidential data in public preview, employees warn

Some hallucinations could 'potentially induce cardiac incidents in Legal,' according to internal documents ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
12/1/2023
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Ten strategies for replacing Twitter from people who used to work there

Announcing 'Extremely Hardcore,' Zoë Schiffer's book on Musk's Twitter takeover ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌
11/28/2023
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The OpenAI saga isn’t over just yet

A new board and a promised investigation could threaten Altman's happy ending ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌