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The platforms spy a hack-and-leak
In a New York Post report, Facebook and Twitter smell a rat
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 rethinks Holocaust denial
How real-world violence led Facebook to reverse its most controversial policy
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Twitter adds friction
Can you slow down the internet with quote-tweets?
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Why did Facebook ban QAnon now?
The social network and the heap of sand
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The House makes its move
The good, the bad, and the gridlock in Congress' big antitrust report
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Instagram turns 10
'No Filter' author Sarah Frier on what comes next
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Trump is a problem platforms can't solve
On mail-in voting, COVID-19, and how disinformation spreads. (Also: hi!)
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