The Torment Nexus: Analysis and perspective on technology and culture

Is Matt Mullenweg defending WordPress or sabotaging it?

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The moral panic over social media and teen depression

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Why Google deserves to lose its advertising antitrust case

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The crusade against TikTok is a ridiculous waste of time

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The Second Circuit's decision in the Internet Archive case is bad

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Welcome to The Torment Nexus

Hi everyone! My name is Mathew Ingram, and this is a newsletter called "The Torment Nexus."