by Speedinet | Mar 29, 2026 | Apple, Column, Policy, tech, The Stepback
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on the legal travails of Big Tech, follow Adi Robertson. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’ inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it... by Speedinet | Mar 28, 2026 | law, Meta, Policy, report, Speech, tech
Is social media not just bad, but illegally bad? Should tech companies pay for making it that way? According to two US juries – and no shortage of outside commentary – the answer to both questions is “yes.” Earlier this week, two juries –... by Speedinet | Mar 27, 2026 | Apps, News, Policy, politics, tech
A new official White House app on Android and iOS takes the content from the White House website and copies it into app format. A tweet announcing the app on Friday morning appeared alongside a video joking about missile launches that also appears to feature an... by Speedinet | Mar 27, 2026 | Gadgets, Mobile, phones, Policy, politics, tech
The Trumpometer is just beginning to shift. | Image: The Verge / Shutterstock Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. This week I think... by Speedinet | Mar 27, 2026 | Policy, privacy, report, tech
Members of a convoy that delivered humanitarian aid to Cuba were detained and interrogated by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) upon returning to the United States on a charter flight from Havana. Of the 20 US citizens who were pulled for secondary inspection at... by Speedinet | Mar 27, 2026 | Podcasts, Policy, Social media, tech, Vergecast
Social media companies have long seemed impervious to legal threats. Meta, YouTube, Snap, and the rest have long waved off criticism of their platforms on free speech and Section 230 grounds. But twice this week, juries rendered verdicts against the platforms, not...