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How American Tech Cartels Use Apps to Break the Law

How American Tech Cartels Use Apps to Break the Law

Cory Doctorow on Big Tech’s Drive to Enshittify Our Lives

By Cory Doctorow | October 8, 2025

How the Collapse of Local Journalism Led to the Erosion of Community Trust

How the Collapse of Local Journalism Led to the Erosion of Community Trust

Beth Macy on the Vital Role of Small Newspapers in Promoting and Maintaining Civic Life

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Truth Optional: How Digital Platforms Replaced the Press and Democracy Took the Hit

Truth Optional: How Digital Platforms Replaced the Press and Democracy Took the Hit

Aron Solomon Unpacks the Unexpected—and Ongoing—Consequences of Section 230

By Aron Solomon | July 23, 2025

Algorithm On Fleek: How TikTok is Transforming the English Language

Algorithm On Fleek: How TikTok is Transforming the English Language

Adam Aleksic Explores the Evolution of Popular Vernacular, From the Middle Ages to the Contemporary Era

By Adam Aleksic | July 15, 2025

Tired of Telling Just One Kind of Truth: On Moving from Journalism to Fiction

Tired of Telling Just One Kind of Truth: On Moving from Journalism to Fiction

Janelle Brown on Facts, the 1990s, and Writing Through the Problems of the Internet Age

By Janelle Brown | June 12, 2025

Against Algorithms: Why Tuning Out is an Essential Part of the Creative Process

Against Algorithms: Why Tuning Out is an Essential Part of the Creative Process

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