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Peter Kafka

Peter Kafka

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Peter Kafka

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    Welcome to Netflix — with adsWelcome to Netflix — with ads
    Technology

    Netflix’s new cheaper subscription has ads, but it doesn’t have all of its shows and movies.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Elon Musk wants to buy Twitter again, spam bots and allElon Musk wants to buy Twitter again, spam bots and all
    Technology

    The world’s richest man has a $44 billion change of heart. (Maybe.)

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Elon Musk can’t fix Twitter because no one canElon Musk can’t fix Twitter because no one can
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    A $44 billion mistake.

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    The mysterious ad slump of 2022The mysterious ad slump of 2022
    Technology

    Four theories on why ad sales are plummeting even as the economy is doing fine.

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    Technology

    How to track which media company owns your favorite show — and why that may no longer be a media company.

    By Rani Molla and Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Why Disney didn’t buy TwitterWhy Disney didn’t buy Twitter
    Technology

    Bots were fine. Nastiness wasn’t.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Where we’re spending our screentime, in 3 chartsWhere we’re spending our screentime, in 3 charts
    Podcast
    Technology

    A (mostly) post-pandemic update.

    By Peter Kafka and Rani Molla
    Meet the billionaire who loves Fox News and owns a piece of CNN
    Technology

    One of the world’s most powerful news outlets has a new mandate.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    Did CNN’s Brian Stelter lose his job because of politics or money?Did CNN’s Brian Stelter lose his job because of politics or money?
    Technology

    Two theories about the departure of CNN’s star media reporter — and what it tells us about CNN and the company that owns it.

    By Peter Kafka
    Technology
    House of the Dragon is coming to HBO. So is the Netflix Chill.House of the Dragon is coming to HBO. So is the Netflix Chill.
    Technology

    HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel rolls out as the streaming industry reconsiders ... everything.

    By Peter Kafka

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