Ian BogostinThe AtlanticWhat on Earth Is Amazon Doing?The companies’ social-media aggression is shocking. It shouldn’t be.·6 min read·Apr 1, 2021--3--3
Ian BogostinThe AtlanticFacebook’s Dystopian Definition of ‘Fake’Facebook won’t take down a recording of Nancy Pelosi slowed down to make her sound drunk. That’s because the social network sees “fakes”…·10 min read·May 28, 2019----
Ian BogostThe AI-Art Gold Rush Is HereAn artificial-intelligence “artist” got a solo show at a Chelsea gallery. Will it reinvent art, or destroy it?·15 min read·Mar 6, 2019--13--13
Ian BogostinThe AtlanticApple’s Empty Grandstanding About PrivacyThe company enables the surveillance that supposedly offends its values·9 min read·Jan 31, 2019--20--20
Ian BogostinThe AtlanticStop Trusting Viral VideosA controversial video of Catholic students clashing with American Indians appeared to tell a simple truth. A second video called that…·10 min read·Jan 21, 2019--23--23
Ian BogostinThe AtlanticAmazon Is Invading Your Home With Micro-ConvenienceThe company’s new line of voice-automated products, including a wall clock and a microwave, could help it amass an enormous database of…·7 min read·Sep 25, 2018----
Ian BogostinThe AtlanticBrands Are Not Our FriendsComcast sent me 10 pizzas. This isn’t nice; it’s manipulative.·7 min read·Sep 10, 2018--3--3
Ian BogostinThe AtlanticWelcome to the Age of Privacy NihilismGoogle and Facebook are easy scapegoats, but companies have been collecting, selling, and reusing your personal data for decades, and now…·11 min read·Aug 28, 2018--3--3
Ian BogostinThe AtlanticDriving Without a SmartphoneA new law in Georgia discourages drivers from even touching a screen. Whether or not it improves safety, it could help break people’s phone…·10 min read·Jul 16, 2018----
Ian BogostinThe AtlanticWhat Petty Nextdoor Posts Reveal About AmericaThe hyperlocal social-media platform highlights small grievances — and proves that neighbors have more in common than they think·6 min read·Jun 21, 2018--5--5