Will Oremus

The Biden administration has stumbled over how to confront Facebook on the problem of vaccine misinformation. A better understanding of the problem’s roots could lead to a more productive discussion.

Optimist or liar? Visionary or huckster? Marketing genius or troll? A trial in Delaware highlighted the contradictions at the Tesla chief’s core.

Elon Musk defends Tesla solar deal in court, calls opposing lawyer ‘a bad human being’  The Washington Post

Trump’s social media lawsuit isn’t about the law. It’s about politics.  The Washington Post

Facebook’s newsletter product won’t take a cut of writers’ revenue. Some critics see a problem.

For antitrust reformers, Facebook’s court win might not be the setback it would seem.

On Clubhouse, a black badge was meant to identify trolls. It’s become an emblem of the app’s dysfunctional moderation system.

The former president’s suspension from Facebook continues — for now.

The company is targeting one of news organizations’ weak points.

Blockchain takes a substantial toll on the environment that experts are beginning to reckon with

Products like Clubhouse and Twitter’s “Super Follows” offer a new kind of engagement

The social network is taking the nuclear option in response to a proposed law that would force it to pay publishers

The app pressures you to upload your phone’s contacts — and makes them visible in surprising ways

Racial profiling, ‘ignorant loudmouths’ are among them

The hot new social app has found success by replicating real-world social structures rather than exploding them

Another social network slowly backs away from political groups after the U.S. Capitol riot

The company’s $62 million FTC settlement shows ‘corporate crime pays’

While Facebook and Twitter get the scrutiny, Nextdoor is reshaping politics one neighborhood at a time

Trump’s extremism is forcing tech companies to abandon the pretense of political objectivity — for now

‘Copy, acquire, and kill’