The end of social media
Online platforms are no longer where we connect with friends and family. This shift requires a rethink of the companies' wider responsibilities.
IT'S MONDAY, AND THIS IS DIGITAL POLITICS. I'm Mark Scott, and in my ongoing campaign to make myself feel less old, I give you the latest viral smartphone stand doing the rounds with the youth. Get 'em while you can.
— Social media is no longer about connecting with friends. That requires a rethink about the responsibilities these global platforms have to the wider world.
— American tech giants are walking a fine balance between countries' digital sovereignty ambitions and their ties to the United States.
— Most governments worldwide don't have a plan or government unit dedicated to combating the threat of disinformation.
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