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  • The Bill Gates Line Follow-up, Twitter and the Bill Gates Line, Data Portability and Facebook

    Following up on The Bill Gates Line, applying it to Twitter, and then why Facebook portability is a bad idea.

  • The Bill Gates Line

    Understanding the differences between aggregators and platforms matters for companies interacting with them and also regulators considering antitrust.

  • Open, Closed, and Privacy

    Just as encryption is only viable on closed systems, so it is that increased privacy regulations will only entrench walled gardens. That should affect thinking on regulation.

  • Zuckerberg’s House Hearing, Toutiao’s Apology, Apple’s Siri Hire

    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was back on the hill, using his usual talking points; the contrast with a Chinese news app, facing its own political pressure, was striking. Plus, why Apple’s Siri hire is so important.

  • The Facebook Current

    The Senate hearing about Facebook was a bigger deal than it might have seemed, both because it happened and because of what was said.