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Zuckerberg burns the boats
Meta is all in on the metaverse — but is it promising too much, too soon?
Casey Newton
Founder and editor of Platformer, a publication about the intersection of tech and democracy. Prior to founding Platformer in October 2020, Newton was the longtime Silicon Valley editor of The Verge.
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Facebook allows calls for violence in Ukraine
How wartime is reshaping tech policymaking
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Everything platforms know about the war but won't tell us
CrowdTangle co-founder Brandon Silverman on social networks' responsibility to open up
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Substack's new platform play
The company has an iOS app and big new ambitions. Should writers be scared?
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Why crypto is flopping in wartime
It should be a breakthrough moment for Bitcoin, creators, and web3. What happened?
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Russia deplatforms everyone
How draconian new rules put misinformation in perspective
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Twitter checks its facts
Birdwatch is expanding — but will Bluesky derail it?
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Attorneys general target TikTok
When it comes to child safety, do we need more federal investigations — or more academic research?
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Russia's propaganda network gets deplatformed
RIP, RT (2005-2022)
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The internet is a force multiplier for Ukraine
How much will it matter? Notes on the platforms in wartime
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How trust problems are holding crypto back
After yet another attack, data shows would-be traders are being scared away
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The hard truth about Truth Social
Conservative alternative social networks keep making the same mistakes