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What should newsrooms do with AI?
As OpenAI and Google explore news partnerships, risks are everywhere
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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Bluesky, Threads, and the decentralization dilemma
Two cases on the frontiers of content moderation
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Five reasons Threads could still go the distance
One week later, engagement is down — but the prize is still there for the taking
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Meta unspools Threads
Instagram chief Adam Mosseri on the company's big new swing at Twitter
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Meta's Nick Clegg on how AI is reshaping the feed
A year after recommended posts caused a crisis at Instagram, the company's systems have improved — and it's ready to talk about how they work
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The AI is eating itself
Early notes on how generative AI is affecting the internet
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Meta plans a news blackout in Canada
Why the sequel to a story that played out in Australia two years ago deserves a different ending
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TikTok loses its COO
What V Pappas' exit can tell us about the app's future
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What we’re learning from the Reddit blackout
Five lessons, and one open question
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Reddit doubles down
Delaying its API changes would benefit everyone — but users have other options, too
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Reddit goes dark
As it moves to shut down third-party apps, the site’s self-governing ethos comes back to haunt it
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Twitter stiffs Google
Musk won't pay his Google Cloud bill — and the company's trust and safety systems are hanging in the balance
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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
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Apple has a Vision
Can a productivity-focused headset outflank Meta's metaverse?
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Apple prepares for a platform shift
Will the Reality Pro be the metaverse’s iPhone moment?