No Allies Is Good! Big Tech Wins Even When They Lose 04.01.26

In episode 2033, Miles and guest co-host Jamie Loftus are joined by co-host of The Future of Our Former Democracy, Colin Cole, to discuss… Ruh Roh - Aint Nobody F**kin With The US-Israel War? Those Social Media Verdicts Are Bad, Actually... and more!

1. VOTE IN THE WEBBY AWARDS for 'WE THE UNHOUSED' for Public Service & Activism
2. Hegseth: "The president was clear this morning in his Truth that there are countries around the world who ought to be prepared to step up on this critical waterway as well."
3. Trump Hits Out at France for Closing Airspace During Iran War
4. Spain closes airspace to US military over Iran war, widening rift with US
5. Trump Tells Aides He’s Willing to End War Without Reopening Hormuz
6. The Big Tech Verdict Everyone Got Wrong: Social Media Addiction Trial
7. Everyone Cheering The Social Media Addiction Verdicts Against Meta Should Understand What They’re Actually Cheering For
8. Section 230 is the best protection we have from Trump’s censorship
9. What is Section 230 and why does Donald Trump want to change it?
10. Social Media Addiction Lawsuits (2026): KGM Trial, MDL 3047, and TikTok & Snapchat Settlements Explained
11. Reddit User Uncovers Who Is Behind Meta’s $2B Lobbying for Invasive Age Verification Tech
12. Age Verification Is A Windfall for Big Tech—And A Death Sentence For Smaller Platforms
13. What's next in social media legal battles after a New Mexico jury finds Meta platforms harm children
14. Hackers Expose Age-Verification Software Powering Surveillance Web
15. Blackburn’s TRUMP AMERICA AI Act Repeals Section 230, Expands AI Liability, and Mandates Age Verification
16. New Documents Show First Trump DOJ Worked With Congress to Amend Section 230
17. Meta, Google lose US case over social media harm to kids
18. Landmark lawsuit finds that social media addiction is a feature, not a bug
19. Meta ordered to pay $375m after being found liable in child exploitation case
20. Jury finds Meta liable in case over child sexual exploitation on its platforms
21. AI & Tech Brief: Forecasting an AI deal
22. Walmart Pulls Cosmo From Checkout. Plus! Guess Who’s Claiming Victory.
23. Revealed: how a US far-right group is influencing anti-gay policies in Africa
24. Here’s Why Not Everyone Is Celebrating Meta’s Landmark Losses: ‘The Legal Precedent Being Set Is Terrifying’
25. This Bill Purports to Protect Kids from Big Tech. For LGBTQ+ Youth, It’s a Grave Danger
26. Addictive potential of social media, explained
27. Trump Administration Takes Major Steps Toward Comprehensive Federal AI Regulation

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