Top news of the week: 26.02.2023.
Elon Musk’s Twitter Goes Dark on Government Data Grabs
“That shit went out the window right after Elon came in,” one former staffer says of Twitter’s previously routine transparency reports
Elon Musk’s Twitter Quietly Fired Its Democracy And National Security Policy Lead
Twitter’s public policy team continues to be decimated under Elon Musk, signaling a retreat from engaging with democratic, national security and human rights concerns across the world.
Source: Meta plans more layoffs, possibly in the thousands, including by flattening company management layers and via more traditional cuts to projects and jobs
By Naomi Nix / Washington Post. View the full context on Techmeme.
Meta Verified Shows a Company Running Out of Ideas
Mark Zuckerberg has a new subscription service for Instagram and Facebook. That blue check mark looks awfully familiar.
Russian propagandists said to buy Twitter blue-check verifications
As the Ukraine war enters its second year, the presence of accounts pushing Russian propaganda on Twitter has skyrocketed.
Facebook’s shakedown: Charging you $12 just to protect your account
Big Tech’s new business model is making you pay for security and basic customer service. That’s called a protection racket when mobsters do it.
Next Up For AI Chatbots: It’s All About The APIs
The magical demos displayed the capability. Now the platform wars begin.
An Interview with Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger About Artifact
An interview with Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger about Artifact, their new app that is widely available today. Plus, what they learned from Instagram, revisiting the Facebook acquisition, ...