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Have we reached peak trust and safety?
With a new report revealing serious CSAM issues at Instagram, some academics are sounding the alarm
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The platforms give up on 2020 lies
For a time, they fought the good fight — but not any more
Jun 7 • 
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Apple has a Vision
Can a productivity-focused headset outflank Meta's metaverse?
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Elon Musk fires a top Twitter engineer over his declining view count
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Elon closes in
Oct 28, 2022 • Casey Newton and Zoë Schiffer
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Yes, Elon Musk created a special system for showing you all his tweets first
Feb 15 • Zoë Schiffer and Casey Newton
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The withering email that got an ethical AI researcher fired at Google
Dec 3, 2020 • Casey Newton
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🚨 What really happened at Basecamp
Apr 28, 2021 • Casey Newton
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Apple prepares for a platform shift
Will the Reality Pro be the metaverse’s iPhone moment?
Jun 2 • 
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The AI hallucinations intensify
Is the risk from AI that it will become too smart — or will remain confused?
May 31 • 
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Inside Twitter's failed Space launch
How a decimated team and shrinking server capacity rained on Ron DeSantis' parade
May 25 • 
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The surgeon general's warning is a wake-up call for social networks
A growing body of evidence suggests that social products pose significant risks to teenagers
May 24 • 
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Twitter gets deepfaked
A phony viral photo of an attack at the Pentagon reveals deep flaws in the company's trust and safety systems
May 23 • 
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How you want me to cover artificial intelligence
Seven principles for journalism in the age of AI
May 17 • 
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Why you can't trust Twitter's encrypted DMs
A promised audit hasn't actually happened, sources say. PLUS: Twitter's Turkey problem, and a new CEO
May 16 • 
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