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I'm going to be tech policy podcast.

I'm Corbyn Barthold.

I mentioned the great Mike Maznick on this show about every other episode.

He also joins me here as a guest on a semi-regular basis.

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of appearing on his show, the TechDirt podcast, for the first time.

Lucky you, that conversation is now here for your listening pleasure as a crosspost.

Mike and I had a wide-ranging discussion about the state of social media.

We started with the short-form videoification and influencerification of the major platforms. We talked about AI content and how the

platforms ought to handle it. We touched on the enduring elite disdain for social media.

Then we moved into some meditations on what it means to live in a wide open digital world.

Finally, Mike closed us out with some optimistic thoughts about the future.

Yes, optimism.

We went for it.

The episode remains completely topical,

though one quick update is in order.

Kevin Roberts is still the president of the Heritage Foundation.

Why? Why must I get into this? Well, listen on and you'll understand. If you enjoy

conversations like this one, please give the Tech Policy Podcast a five-star rating wherever you listen.

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All right, no need for further intros or pleasantries.

I'm going to drop you straight into the thick of things.

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