A Twitter’s whistleblowers report is very believable in terms of Twitter’s violation of its FTC consent decree; that may matter more to Elon Musk than the discussion about bots.
Unity Merges With ironSource, Football Follow-up, Uber/Musk Follow-up
Unity’s merger with ironSource makes lots of sense, plus more on live sports and the Internet, and tough questions raised by Elon Musk and Uber
The Uber Files, Musk Tries to Dump Twitter, Musk and the Hero Paradox
Uber raises philosophical questions about ends versus means; Elon Musk’s actions with Twitter raise similar questions.
An Interview with Eric Seufert About the Post-ATT Landscape
An interview with Eric Seufert about the post-ATT landscape, including Facebook, Shopify, Google, YouTube, Apple, and the future of ad agencies.
Musk, Twitter, and Bots; Bot Experience; Bot Science
Elon Musk may be trying to renegotiate his Twitter deal by citing bots; all available evidence suggests that Twitter’s number is not only accurate, but conservative.
Twitter Follow-Up, Google Earnings, ATT and Google
Twitter follow-up, and then looking for evidence between the lines about ATT’s impact on Google.
Elon Musk Buys Twitter, Musk’s Financing, The Status Quo and Future Variance
Twitter accepted Elon Musk’s offer; the nature of his financing suggests what might come next. After that, though, is more uncertain than ever.
What About Bluesky?, Moderation and Control, What’s Next for Twitter
Why my proposal for Twitter is different than Bluesky, more on moderation, and exploring what is next for Twitter
Back to the Future of Twitter
Twitter should go private and return to its pre-2012 approach of being a centralized service with third-party clients.
Musk Makes Twitter Bid; Facebook AR Plans; An Interview with Adam Mosseri About Creators, Blockchains, and TikTok
Notes on Elon Musk’s Twitter bid, why Facebook’s AR efforts may be too early, and an interview with Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri about creators, blockchains, and TikTok