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The platforms reveal secret subpoenas

A Trump-era abuse of power shows why platforms and the press need each other

Casey Newton
Jun 15, 2021
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In recent years, the relationship between the tech industry and the press has gotten much more antagonistic. Today let’s talk about a place where they increasingly have common ground: resisting the encroaching authoritarianism that threatens them both.

By now you have probably heard of the investigation now unfolding in Washing…

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