Sam Liebeskind
@samliebeskind
product partnerships at New_Public; previously community & growth @ Geneva
Sam Liebeskind
A data-rich view of how (and what) local news is working on Substack
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"The large metro dailies covered a broad geographic region," Dougherty told me. "That was their strength and then their downfall. They may not cover the town unless the shit hits the fan, but they don't inform people of what it feels like to live there."
A data-rich view of how (and what) local news is working on Substack
Discord Isn't Requiring a Face Scan — Your Legislators Are
trezy.com
Social Platform Trust & Safety
Nuanced take on Discord’s age verification approach
Section 230 Turns 30; Both Parties Want It Gone—For Contradictory Reasons
techdirt.comSocial Platform Trust & Safety and All about social networks
The importance of section 230
Shifts in U.S. Social Media Use, 2020–2024: Decline, Fragmentation, and Enduring Polarization
arxiv.orgThe pattern is the same for X and for Threads and for everywhere, because the incentive is the same everywhere. A platform that has accumulated an audience has a choice: let brands reach that audience for free, or charge them for the privilege. No publicly traded company will choose the first option indefinitely, because the second option is where... See more