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Facebook is regulating its products before lawmakers force them toFacebook is regulating its products before lawmakers force them to
The real bias on social networks isn’t against conservativesThe real bias on social networks isn’t against conservatives
This week’s hearings on big tech are going nowhere fastThis week’s hearings on big tech are going nowhere fast
The UK is attempting a radical redesign of the internetThe UK is attempting a radical redesign of the internet
Snap has a new plan for taking over teens’ livesSnap has a new plan for taking over teens’ lives
The world is turning against live streamingThe world is turning against live streaming
How extremism came to thrive on YouTubeHow extremism came to thrive on YouTube
Facebook is making an all-out push for regulation — on its own termsFacebook is making an all-out push for regulation — on its own terms
Why HUD’s lawsuit against Facebook came as a surpriseWhy HUD’s lawsuit against Facebook came as a surprise
How Grindr became a national security issueHow Grindr became a national security issue
Europe is splitting the internet into threeEurope is splitting the internet into three
Apple News Plus isn’t a good deal for publishers, but it could have been worseApple News Plus isn’t a good deal for publishers, but it could have been worse
Instagram is facing a reckoning over misinformationInstagram is facing a reckoning over misinformation
Tech platforms should fight Islamophobia the way they fought ISISTech platforms should fight Islamophobia the way they fought ISIS
Facebook’s pivot to privacy has huge implications — if it’s realFacebook’s pivot to privacy has huge implications — if it’s real
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Why Facebook’s pivot to privacy could backfireWhy Facebook’s pivot to privacy could backfire
Why content moderators fall for conspiracy theoriesWhy content moderators fall for conspiracy theories
How to predict Facebook’s futureHow to predict Facebook’s future
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The secret lives of Facebook moderators in America

In Arizona, Facebook’s content moderators get through the day with sex, drugs, and guns

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Pinterest has a perfect response to harmful misinformationPinterest has a perfect response to harmful misinformation
How YouTube helps flat-earthers organizeHow YouTube helps flat-earthers organize
The UK’s blistering Facebook report has a good recommendation — for the UKThe UK’s blistering Facebook report has a good recommendation — for the UK
What Amazon got wrong about New York CityWhat Amazon got wrong about New York City
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How the fight over vaccines is fueled by web forumsHow the fight over vaccines is fueled by web forums
Apple’s new deal for journalism should send publishers runningApple’s new deal for journalism should send publishers running
Jeff Bezos made Medium cool for onceJeff Bezos made Medium cool for once
How Facebook is changing employee bonuses to focus on social progressHow Facebook is changing employee bonuses to focus on social progress
Facebook’s global crackdown on information operations is getting more intenseFacebook’s global crackdown on information operations is getting more intense
On Facebook’s 15th birthday, we should be talking about its sizeOn Facebook’s 15th birthday, we should be talking about its size
Apple’s power over Facebook ought to worry the rest of usApple’s power over Facebook ought to worry the rest of us
Teens deserve more than $20 for giving all their phone data to FacebookTeens deserve more than $20 for giving all their phone data to Facebook
Facebook is giving some power back to its users — but very slowlyFacebook is giving some power back to its users — but very slowly
The Google Walkout ran on Gmail, and that makes Google nervousThe Google Walkout ran on Gmail, and that makes Google nervous
Twitter’s CEO keeps substituting talking for doingTwitter’s CEO keeps substituting talking for doing
Don’t underestimate Americans’ knowledge of Facebook’s business modelDon’t underestimate Americans’ knowledge of Facebook’s business model
Why screen time studies can’t measure the effect of smartphones on our well-beingWhy screen time studies can’t measure the effect of smartphones on our well-being
Google and Facebook employees are teaming up against their bossesGoogle and Facebook employees are teaming up against their bosses
Shareholder lawsuits over sexual harassment are putting Google executives on the defensiveShareholder lawsuits over sexual harassment are putting Google executives on the defensive
The good news about elderly people sharing so much fake newsThe good news about elderly people sharing so much fake news
It might be time to retire Mark Zuckerberg’s annual personal challengeIt might be time to retire Mark Zuckerberg’s annual personal challenge

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