Pluralistic: 08 Mar 2022

Today's links

How and why to break up Big Tech: My new Locus column, "Vertically Challenged."
The Dawn of Everything: An essential reminder that we are in charge of our own destiny.
Hey look at this: Delights to delectate.
This day in history: 2007, 2012, 2017
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 17 Feb 2022

Today's links

The last days of Myspace: Facebook is following the steep decline playbook.
The child labor story hidden by the Great Resignation: Bosses want to turn kids into scabs.
This day in history: 2012, 2017, 2021
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 08 Oct 2021

Today's links

Facebook shouldn't be in charge of how you use Facebook: Unfollow Everything and the need for (good) tech regulation.
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 30 Sep 2021

Today's links

Facebook thrives on criticism of "disinformation": They'd rather be evil than incompetent.
This day in history: 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 22 Sep 2021

Today's links

Gig workers around the globe: One disease, many pathologies.
Mutual Aid and David Graeber: A new, illustrated edition of Kropotkin's masterpiece, with an introduction from the great, much-missed hero of Occupy.
Facebook algorithm boosts pro-Facebook news: Orwell was an optimist.
This day in history: 2006, 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 30 Aug 2021

Today's links

India's 'toxic' ed-tech giant: How Byju's hard-sells desperate parents into taking out predatory loans for their kids' education.
Podcasting "Utilities and Empires" and "FB's War on Switching Costs": A twofer from EFF's Deeplinks blog, on this week's podcast.
This day in history: 2001, 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 28 Aug 2021

Today's links

The "work ethic" is a dirty trick we play on ourselves: Rationalizing away the pointlessness and indignity of low-waged work.
Facebook's war on switching costs: Network effects attract users, switching costs take them hostage.
This day in history: 2001, 2006, 2020.
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 06 Aug 2021

Today's links

Scammers sell griefers social media banning services: And charge their victims 100x more to get un-banned.
Facebook's official disinformation research portal is a bad joke: Especially compared with the independent Ad Obervatory, which the company wants to destroy.
This day in history: 2001, 2011, 2016, 2020
Colophon: Recent publications, upcoming/recent appearances, current writing projects, current reading

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Pluralistic: 15 Jul 2021

Today's links

Facebook's alternative facts: If you don't like your transparency portal's data, shut it down.
This day in history: 2001, 2016, 2020
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Pluralistic: 14 Jul 2021

Today's links

Facebook employees stalk users: Moral hazard vs the ACCESS Act.
This day in history: 2001, 2016, 2020
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