Is the metaverse taxing creators out of existence?
Meta's Horizon Worlds is only the latest next-generation platform to charge nearly half of creators' earnings. Is this the internet we want?

Meta's Horizon Worlds is only the latest next-generation platform to charge nearly half of creators' earnings. Is this the internet we want?
The company's new unicorn status has already led its founders to reverse their position on advertising. What other compromises are they prepared to make?
AI companions are arriving faster than platforms can build guardrails around them. Parents need to pay attention
The conservative pressure campaign against social networks was hugely successful — and now it's coming for AI
And six other takeaways from Hard Fork Live