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Platformer

Platformer

By: Casey Newton
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 Weekly audio updates at the intersection of tech and democracy. From Casey Newton.

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Casey Newton Politics & Government
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  • The authoritarian AI crisis has arrived

    The authoritarian AI crisis has arrived
    Feb 27 2026

    AI safety researchers have long worried that a government would seek to use AI for domestic surveillance and autonomous killing. The Pentagon’s fight with Anthropic threatens to make it a reality.


    Read the newsletter here: https://www.platformer.news/anthropic-pentagon-authoritarian-ai/

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    18 mins
  • The infinite scroll goes on trial

    The infinite scroll goes on trial
    Feb 20 2026

    Testifying before a jury in LA, Mark Zuckerberg makes the case that platform design is about free expression. But the walls are closing in on Section 230.

    Read the newsletter here: https://www.platformer.news/the-infinite-scroll-goes-on-trial/

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    7 mins
  • Why the infinite-scroll childhood may be coming to an end

    Why the infinite-scroll childhood may be coming to an end
    Feb 10 2026

    A lawsuit that begins in LA this week, along with a new investigation into TikTok by the European Commission, could change social apps forever.


    Read the newsletter here: https://www.platformer.news/social-media-addiction-trial-eu-tiktok-investigation/

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    12 mins
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