Is the Tech Press Bad? With The Verge's Casey Newton
Big Technology Podcast
08/19/20
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The Verge's Casey Newton writes The Interface, a daily newsletter about social media and democracy. He joins the podcast to talk about the tech press, Facebook, and the newsletter life.
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