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Platform Wars (part 4): StateBook (Audio)

Welcome to StateBook. A public option for social media.

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Platform Wars (part 4): A Public Option for Social Media

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October 11, 2023
Platform Wars (part 4): A Public Option for Social Media

Welcome to StateBook. A Public Option for Social Media. Beginning these debates over ten years ago, I used to joke that the United States should nationalize FaceBook and make it a division of the Post Office. If this was ever truly an option in the past, it seems highly implausible now. But the underlying provocation rings true and is more necessary than…

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