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TikTok loses its COO
What V Pappas' exit can tell us about the app's future
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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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?
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The AI hallucinations intensify
Is the risk from AI that it will become too smart — or will remain confused?
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Inside Twitter's failed Space launch
How a decimated team and shrinking server capacity rained on Ron DeSantis' parade
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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
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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
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How you want me to cover artificial intelligence
Seven principles for journalism in the age of AI
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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
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How Google is making up for lost time
The company is finally bringing AI to the places that matter