Platformer
by Casey Newton
Big Tech, democracy and the platforms in between, reported with real sources.
Casey Newton's independent publication covering the intersection of Silicon Valley and democracy: platform policy, content moderation, AI and the companies shaping public life.
Sample issue headlines
Illustrative- 01Inside the new moderation playbook
- 02The quiet rewrite of the social feed
- 03What regulators want from AI labs next
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Platformer
Example AI summaryInside the new moderation playbook
Casey Newton reports on how the big platforms are quietly changing their moderation rules ahead of a busy election year. Sources describe smaller trust and safety teams leaning harder on automated systems.
Why it matters: Moderation changes shape what billions of people see, often without any announcement.
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