The 404 Media Podcast

TikTok and the Tech Oligarchy

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We start this week with the TikTok ban: how we got here, what happened, and, most importantly, why it means we need more decentralized services. Jason runs us through it. After the break, Joseph breaks down a site called GeoSpy which is marketing geolocation technology to the cops. In the subscribers-only section, we all scroll through an archive of old Nokia (yes, Nokia) designs. Good stuff in there.


YouTube version: https://youtu.be/DOXnpENi8Sg


  • 02:27 Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy
  • The U.S. Wants to Ban TikTok for the Sins of Every Social Media Company
  • 27:31 The Powerful AI Tool That Cops (or Stalkers) Can Use to Geolocate Photos in Seconds
  • Nokia’s Weird Y2K Designs Show the Future We Could Have Had

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