It's the design, stupid
We're entering a new phase of social media oversight where enforcers want to tinker directly with how these platforms are designed.
IT'S MONDAY, AND THIS IS DIGITAL POLITICS. I'm Mark Scott, and for those who want to reach me on July 15 for evening meetings, I apologize but my calendar is already full. #ThreeLions.
— Enforcers worldwide have shifted focus toward forcing social media giants to revamp how they operate. That design change is going to be difficult.
— The United Nations has gone all-in on artificial intelligence. Yet the real geopolitics around the emerging technology is happening elsewhere.
— People aren't using AI chatbots to access news (yet).
Let's get started: