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Jul 2024
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Facebook Is the Zombie Internet w/ Jason...

PARIS MARX
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Paris Marx is joined by Jason Koebler to discuss the AI-generated spam filling Facebook, how the platform seems to have given up trying to stop it, and where the internet goes from here. Jason Koebler is the co-host of the 404 Media Podcast. Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspirin ... Show More
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