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The Washington Post sure bungled its Kobe Bryant tweet controversyThe Washington Post sure bungled its Kobe Bryant tweet controversy
Technology

If media companies can’t handle complaints about their reporters’ tweets, they should take Twitter away from their reporters.

By Peter Kafka
Inside the secret Twitter rooms where Debra Messing, Don Cheadle, and the rest of the celebrity #Resistance organizes
Politics

Progressive influencers, activists, and presidential campaigns are organizing behind digital closed doors.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Why #NeverWarren should make you nervous about 2020Why #NeverWarren should make you nervous about 2020
Technology

How Twitter made the Elizabeth Warren-Bernie Sanders dustup worse.

By Emily Stewart
Politics
In defense of TwitterIn defense of Twitter
Politics

A scholar makes the case for the platform’s democratic potential.

By Sean Illing
Technology
Twitter is disturbingly right and alarmingly wrong about what you’re interested inTwitter is disturbingly right and alarmingly wrong about what you’re interested in
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Twitter’s “inferred interests” tell you — and advertisers — what you’re supposedly into.

By Emily Stewart
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Why everybody is freaking out about political ads on Facebook and GoogleWhy everybody is freaking out about political ads on Facebook and Google
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Microtargeting is the new hotbed of debate around political ads on the internet. But are we even having the right conversation?

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Twitter is walking into a minefield with its political ads banTwitter is walking into a minefield with its political ads ban
Technology

Twitter just released the first iteration of its policies banning political ads — and appears to have changed course on banning issue ads.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Twitter got rid of political ads. Will it help or hurt social media’s influence on politics?Twitter got rid of political ads. Will it help or hurt social media’s influence on politics?
Podcast
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Kara Swisher joins the conversation on this episode of Reset.

By Delia Paunescu
Technology
Twitter’s new ban on political ads is a silent challenge to FacebookTwitter’s new ban on political ads is a silent challenge to Facebook
Technology

Jack Dorsey’s announcement that Twitter is axing political advertisements ups the pressure on Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg to follow suit.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Trump loves Twitter but the majority of US Twitter users hate TrumpTrump loves Twitter but the majority of US Twitter users hate Trump
Technology

Those who strongly disapprove of Trump are responsible for the majority of tweets.

By Rani Molla
Politics
Kamala Harris’s call to suspend Trump’s Twitter account, explainedKamala Harris’s call to suspend Trump’s Twitter account, explained
Politics

Should the president be kicked off Twitter? It’s complicated.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Three big ideas for tech regulation from Senator Mark WarnerThree big ideas for tech regulation from Senator Mark Warner
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Sen. Warner outlined what he thinks Congress needs to do next on the latest Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Jack Dorsey’s hack encapsulates Twitter’s struggle with problematic contentJack Dorsey’s hack encapsulates Twitter’s struggle with problematic content
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Dorsey himself has tried to be something of a model Twitter user.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
What happened to the formerly fearsome right-wing media troll?What happened to the formerly fearsome right-wing media troll?
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Milo Yiannopoulos and his right-wing peers seemed state of the art in 2016. CNN’s Oliver Darcy talks about what changed since then.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
How China used Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to spread disinformation about the Hong Kong protestsHow China used Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to spread disinformation about the Hong Kong protests
Technology

There have long been concerns about China’s social media disinformation capabilities, but we haven’t really seen the country put them into action until now.

By Emily Stewart
Politics
The drama over Mitch McConnell’s Twitter account, explainedThe drama over Mitch McConnell’s Twitter account, explained
Politics

Twitter is giving Republicans more fuel for their bias claims.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Trump wants social media to detect mass shooters before they commit crimesTrump wants social media to detect mass shooters before they commit crimes
Technology

What’s more likely is that all sorts of speech — and people — would get swept up in the technology dragnets Trump seems to be proposing.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Megan Rapinoe still isn’t going to the White House, even if Trump invites herMegan Rapinoe still isn’t going to the White House, even if Trump invites her
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On how her teammates reacted to President Trump’s tweets about her: “We’re going to win. So this is not going to age well.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Will Reddit un-quarantine its biggest pro-Trump community? CEO Steve Huffman isn’t holding his breath.Will Reddit un-quarantine its biggest pro-Trump community? CEO Steve Huffman isn’t holding his breath.
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/r/The_Donald was punished for hosting “violent content,” and Huffman isn’t convinced the community’s moderators are taking that problem seriously enough.

By Eric Johnson
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Russia, social media, fake news and the 2016 presidential electionRussia, social media, fake news and the 2016 presidential election
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Why 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang doesn’t want to break up GoogleWhy 2020 presidential candidate Andrew Yang doesn’t want to break up Google
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Big Tech’s consolidation is hurting innovation, Yang says, but just saying “break them up” is a “20th century approach to [a] 21st century problem.”

By Eric Johnson
Bernie Sanders’s long feud with Goldman Sachs’s former CEO is now part of his campaign
Politics

It’s Bernie vs. Blankfein.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Presidential candidate Michael Bennet is way behind in the polls. But he believes he can win the nomination — and beat Trump.Presidential candidate Michael Bennet is way behind in the polls. But he believes he can win the nomination — and beat Trump.
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“If history is any guide, the people that are leading the race today are not going to be the nominee.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
The bogus White House social media summit is basically a big trollThe bogus White House social media summit is basically a big troll
Technology

“Bogus” kind of gives it away.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Twitter’s Kayvon Beykpour and Vijaya Gadde: the Code Conference interviewTwitter’s Kayvon Beykpour and Vijaya Gadde: the Code Conference interview
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“This is not just about radicalization in America or in Western countries. This is about what’s going on around the world.”

By Eric Johnson
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Washington’s first attempt at regulating Big Tech is a jokeWashington’s first attempt at regulating Big Tech is a joke
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New legislation proposed by Sen. Josh Hawley that’s intended to rid social media of supposed political bias ignores the platforms’ real problems.

By Peter Kafka
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If the Senate won’t convict Trump, “Why is that bad for the Democrats?” asks the Intercept’s Mehdi HasanIf the Senate won’t convict Trump, “Why is that bad for the Democrats?” asks the Intercept’s Mehdi Hasan
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Even impeachment proceedings that fail to remove President Trump from office are better than nothing, Hasan argues on the latest Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Twitter’s co-founder yearns for the time when bloggers couldn’t get instant feedbackTwitter’s co-founder yearns for the time when bloggers couldn’t get instant feedback
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Medium CEO and Twitter co-founder Ev Williams said people get “burned out” on many social media platforms because of their competitive nature.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Apple’s attempts to limit data sharing on kids’ apps is negatively impacting PBSApple’s attempts to limit data sharing on kids’ apps is negatively impacting PBS
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Onstage at Code Conference 2019, PBS’ CEO expressed concerns about a change Apple recently made to kids apps in its App Store.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
Former leaders at Facebook, Google, and Twitter think regulation is coming for their old employersFormer leaders at Facebook, Google, and Twitter think regulation is coming for their old employers
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“Regulation is here and it’s time and it’s good,” Nicole Wong said onstage at Code 2019.

By Theodore Schleifer
Technology
Medium CEO Ev Williams wants to get the internet right this time aroundMedium CEO Ev Williams wants to get the internet right this time around
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Follow our interview with Ev Williams, the CEO of Medium and a co-founder of Twitter, at Code 2019.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Twitter’s top policy exec said there’s “no doubt” that some social media content contributes to radicalizationTwitter’s top policy exec said there’s “no doubt” that some social media content contributes to radicalization
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Vijaya Gadde, who oversees Twitter’s policy arm, said at Code 2019 there are a lot of “mechanisms and policies in place” that the company uses “very effectively” to combat such content.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Jack Dorsey wants to fix Twitter, and these two execs are trying to make it happenJack Dorsey wants to fix Twitter, and these two execs are trying to make it happen
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Twitter’s Vijaya Gadde and Kayvon Beykpour will speak at Code Conference 2019.

By Peter Kafka
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Twitter co-founder Ev Williams says social media will get better ... eventuallyTwitter co-founder Ev Williams says social media will get better ... eventually
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“There is a better version of social media to be invented,” Williams said on the latest episode of Recode Decode with Kara Swisher.

By Eric Johnson
Politics
“Elizabeth Warren called me!” is turning into a meme“Elizabeth Warren called me!” is turning into a meme
Politics

Warren is calling her supporters to say thanks. It’s a savvy political strategy.

By Emily Stewart
Technology
The White House’s social media bias tool is a ploy to get your emailThe White House’s social media bias tool is a ploy to get your email
Technology

It’s a scheme to rile up conservatives — and get some voter data in the process.

By Emily Stewart
Trump Administration
Positive feedback from Twitter is reportedly all Trump needs to push policiesPositive feedback from Twitter is reportedly all Trump needs to push policies
Trump Administration

Twitter isn’t real life, but it still influences the president’s policies, according to a new Politico report.

By Catherine Kim
Technology
Apple is the only media company rich enough to beat Netflix — but does it care enough to try?Apple is the only media company rich enough to beat Netflix — but does it care enough to try?
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On the latest episode of Recode Media, former Amazon and Hulu employee Eugene Wei explains why Netflix and its competitors aren’t playing the same game.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Sam Harris talks Islam, politics, Twitter, and Trump with Kara SwisherSam Harris talks Islam, politics, Twitter, and Trump with Kara Swisher
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Harris has attracted controversy through his writings about religion, particularly Islam, since 9/11.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
NYU’s Scott Galloway explains the difference between the happiness you get from Chipotle and the happiness you get from loveNYU’s Scott Galloway explains the difference between the happiness you get from Chipotle and the happiness you get from love
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Galloway discusses his new book, The Algebra of Happiness, on the latest episode of Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson