Platform governance: myths vs reality
There's an increasingly political battle raging over what happens on social media worldwide. Here's what is really going on in 2025.
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— There are a lot of misconceptions about nascent rules to oversee social media. Let's unpack what is really going on in 2025.
— The way the internet currently operates is under threat. That should worry us all.
— The speed of AI oversight has significantly slowed over the last two years. Here's the chart that explains that.
Let's get started.