John Battelle
A Founder of NewCo, sovrn, Federated Media, Web 2 Summit, Industry Standard, Wired; investor & writer on Media, Tech, Culture, Business. Producer, Shift Forum
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Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t understand free speech in the 21st century | Siva Vaidhyanathan
Zuckerberg’s unsophisticated thoughts on free speech generated a manifesto that can only be called incoherent
John Battelle
Oh, Snap. "A weak undergraduate essay that would earn at most a B- from any university professor." Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t understand free speech in the 21st century | Siva Vaidhyanathan
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The Buttigieg Breakout
John Battelle
Recap 2020 is a concise, super smart update on campaign trail happenings of the past week, in less than five mins....
47h
Mark Zuckerberg touts broad power of expression as ‘Fifth Estate’
'I don’t think most people want to live in a world where you can only post things that tech companies judge to be 100 percent true,” says Facebook CEO.
John Battelle
I'm sorry, Zuck. The idea that there's some "Fifth Estate" driven by your (and other) algorithms is frankly bonkers. The reason we have a Fourth Estate is to hold truth to power. Inventing some "fifth" thing doesn't excuse your responsibility. STFU.
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Our Republic Is Under Attack From the President
If President Trump doesn’t demonstrate the leadership that America needs, then it is time for a new person in the Oval Office.
The Recount
Recount Media is a new approach to video about politics that won't waste your time or insult your intelligence.
Watch The Daily Recount, a video mashup that remixes traditional coverage, cutting through the BS and bad faith, to give you the...
John Battelle's Search Blog Tik Tok, Tick Tock…Boom.
Something’s been bugging me about Tik Tok. I’ve almost downloaded it about a dozen times over the past few months. But I always stop short. I don’t have a ton of time (here’…
Dealing With China Isn’t Worth the Moral Cost
We thought economic growth and technology would liberate China. Instead, it corrupted us.
John Battelle
On the one hand, @fmanjoo writes this. nytimes.com/2019/10/09/opi…
On the other hand, @nytimes writes breathless hype about Tik Tok like this... nytimes.com/interactive/20…
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48 Hours in the Strange and Beautiful World of TikTok
The video app offers an endless scroll of creativity and goofing off, told in 15-second snippets. What did five critics see when they went down the rabbit hole? Art, artistry and a lot of dancing.
John Battelle
On the one hand, @fmanjoo writes this. nytimes.com/2019/10/09/opi…
On the other hand, @nytimes writes breathless hype about Tik Tok like this... nytimes.com/interactive/20…
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Apple Told Some Apple TV+ Show Developers Not To Anger China
We thought trade would bring Western values to China. Instead, it brought Chinese values to Apple.
John Battelle
Apple is the company that makes the most hay, claiming it's protecting its consumers privacy way more than FB or GOOG. But...
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RECAP 2020: Campaign Cash Gives Candidates Gut-Check as Biden Strikes Back at Trump
The Democratic field exited summer campaign season, marked by the announcement of third quarter fundraising totals — a key measure of strength heading into t...
Thursday, October 3rd, 2019
China, If You're Listening \ First Impeachment Testimony \ Trump Ropes In Pence \ Pelosi Shades McCarthy
Ginger Baker, Superstar Rock Drummer With U.K. Band Cream, Is Dead at 80
Teamed with the guitarist Eric Clapton and the bassist Jack Bruce in the band Cream, Mr. Baker helped redefine the role of the drums in rock.
Facebook says Trump can lie in his Facebook ads
Last week, Facebook quietly changed the language of its advertising policies to make it easier for politicians to lie in ads. On Tuesday, the Trump campaign launched a new ad on Facebook, which includes a claim that was ruled false by...
Silicon Valley Goes Soft
Attacks from media and government have cowed tech firms from making bold moves.
John Battelle
Just. So. Much. Wrong. Silicon Valley is under attack and the big tech firms have been caving like an overcooked soufflé, writes @andykessler wsj.com/articles/silic… via @WSJ
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Friday, September 27th, 2019
Sec. of State Subpoenaed \ Polls: Echoes of Watergate \ What's Different This Time \ Rudy's Big Week
RECAP 2020: Polls, Impeachment Signal New Era in Democrats' Battle
In this week's episode of Recap 2020: Congressional Democrats cozying to impeachment inquiry could signal a freeze in the presidential field — good news for ...