There are four Internets: China versus the U.S., and the E.U. and India. India’s potential new model rests on Jio.
Apple Wins E.U. Tax Case; Privacy Shield Struck Down; Bans, Censorship, and the First Amendment
Apple wins its EU tax case, while the privacy approaches of the US and EU are ruled incompatible. Then, why banning a network is different than censorship.
Xi Jinping Thought, Facebook’s Blindspot, The Moat Map Revisited
A follow-up to The TikTok War, including Xi Jinping’s ideology, Facebook’s blindspot, and why TikTok should be compared to YouTube.
The TikTok War
How TikTok exposed Facebook’s blindspot, thanks to its Chinese roots, and why those Chinese roots make TikTok a genuine concern.
Analog Devices Buying Maxim Integrated, The Geopolitical Angle, Facebook and Political Ads
Understanding analog chips and the geopolitical angle, and why Facebook should not ban political ads.
India Bans Chinese Apps, The App Store Firewall, Reddit and The Donald
India is banning Chinese apps, in a reminder that nations still matter; China knows the more than anyone. Then, why centralized App Stores make this easier, and why Reddit is a reminder that infrastructure matters.
Zuckerberg’s Choice, Zuckerberg’s Power, Zuckerberg’s Conviction
Why Mark Zuckerberg has made the right choice about Trump’s posts, why his power is a problem, and why his conviction is impressive.
Dust in the Light
The Internet ends gatekeepers and increases transparency, which has world-altering effects — both good and bad.
Trump’s Executive Order, Section 230 In Court, Public Forums
President Trump is poised to sign an executive order that applies to social networks; its reasoning about Section 230 and public forums is not in line with judicial precedent.
Twitter and Trump, YouTube and China, Facebook and Polarization
Twitter fact-checks Trump, YouTube censors Chinese words, and Facebook reportedly declines to police polarization.