"In fact, search engines are more like a TV camera crew let loose in the middle of a crowd of rowdy fans after a game. Seeing the camera, everyone acts boorishly and jostles to get in front. The act of observing something changes it."
Why the next era of digital civil liberties requires a tighter mission, a bolder strategy, and a clearer view of how power works.
"These days people use the term "web" to mean basically something you can view in a web browser. But that does not mean it is *of* the web."
A comprehensive look at Mastodon, Bluesky, and the growing ecosystem of open, interoperable social networks.
"In hindsight I don't think any reasonable person can say that we're collectively better off. Democracy is losing, and tech is playing an undeniably outsized part in that."