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Jason Kint
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#HoldTheLine. Ask, think, translate tech/media strategy (subs, ads, video, monopolies, privacy, press freedom, trust) for @dcnorg.bsky.social to advance future of trusted news and entertainment. @jason_kint on X, 20yrs leading major sports sites
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · Aug 12
Good coverage by Press Gazette. Reporters should note the second "change" is actually in the Dept of Justice proposed search remedies for the imminent order out of DC court. Court had shared a desire to issue them by August. All eyes should be on an injunction to stop the ongoing harm ASAP. 1/2
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 22h
Seven years in, ten days from trial, Facebook buys more time yet again. You guessed it. Government shutdown delays highly sensitive trial.
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 5d
Amazing. Facebook trial is in two weeks for allegedly inflating its potential reach metrics and their attorneys admit to being concerned "that Meta is a widely hated and viled company" so jurors need to be screened for their hatred. Especially towards Mark Zuckerberg. 1/3
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 22h
It’s part of a number of bills he signed into law. Incredible leadership at the state level. And they took care to make certain it only simplifies the flipping of the switch to stop properly defined tracking (already in CA law). 2/2 www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/08/g...
Governor Newsom signs data privacy bills to protect tech users | Governor of California
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 22h
Amazing. I am going to tip my hat right now to Governor @governor.ca.gov He stood up to Google and powerful supporters of surveillance capitalism. He has signed into law a smart way to enable their state’s strong consumer privacy rights in a simple, smart way. More of this elsewhere. 🙏 1/2
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 22h
Two minutes worth your time on a very important issue to the economy and democracy. It asks to hold the line on accountability so that Amazon, Google, Meta, Apple can’t abuse their market power to break the law. @dcnorg.bsky.social was proud to sign on to the letter.
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 5d
Here is a news report from early on before Facebook sent it all the way up the appellate chain and back again to delay and deflect. 3/3 on.ft.com/3WkIiK2
Facebook advertising chief worried about whether it overstated audience
Carolyn Everson’s emails in long-running lawsuit say social network should ‘prepare for worst’
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 5d
The Court snaps back at the suggestion the jury verdict in the Flo lawsuit had any jurors who were "irrationally crazed in their hatred of Meta." 2/3 storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 5d
Amazing. Facebook trial is in two weeks for allegedly inflating its potential reach metrics and their attorneys admit to being concerned "that Meta is a widely hated and viled company" so jurors need to be screened for their hatred. Especially towards Mark Zuckerberg. 1/3
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Litbowl @litbowl.bsky.social · 10d
They shouldn't feel comfortable given Chhabria's essentially opposite ruling. But hell, if they wanna dig their own graves even more blatantly and faster... bsky.app/profile/kint...
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · Jun 25
And...yes. Another big AI decision. When a win is maybe not a win. The AI training is fair use cult may be very disappointed by Meta's Summary Judgment "victory" in its copyright suit. Be very very careful not to be spun by Meta's proxies and advocates.
READ THE ACTUAL OPINION CLOSELY. /1
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 13d
Yes. Not a big deal. Not a language actually used for anything being discussed either which is all in Java, JavaScript, and probably some python.
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 13d
They’re doing super well actually. This is sort irrelevant chatter.
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 13d
Are you talking about DOJ? I strongly disagree. They were disciplined in bringing the lawsuit, entirely up on the business and issues and are doing super well.
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 13d
Cringe moment from yesterday for me in US v Google was when Google’s attorney referenced a programming language (C#) as “C number sign” and then DOJ said “C hashtag” and the expert witness rightly jumped in respectfully and said “C sharp.”
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 13d
ps that was a true story. Every detail. #Holdtheline.
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 13d
The cameras were for upstairs. A grand jury was minutes away from indicting former FBI Director Jim Comey at Trump's command.
History split: one story ignored, another consuming all attention. Without realization of how unchecked monopoly power tears at all our institutions. 3/3
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 13d
As we push open the doors, a sea of cameras point our way. But they’re not for them. Certainly not for me.
Ironically, the remedies in this landmark case after multiple federal courts say Google rigged distribution and funding of the world’s media - barely make the news. 2/3
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 13d
Scene: I walk out of the Albert V. Bryan Courthouse next to two of the world’s top antitrust lawyers defending Google. Me? Seeking justice.

Both had left storied firm Paul Weiss only months ago after its settlement under heavy pressure from a flexing White House. 1/3
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 13d
20 seconds. The New York Times Daily this morning ends with the most important warning in this moment…by Pulitzer-prize winning reporter, Devlin Barrett. Highly recommend the entire episode, linked here. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/p...
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Tech Oversight Project @techoversight.bsky.social · 21d
📺 HAPPENING NOW: House Judiciary Republicans come out the gate with unequivocal support for a sweeping, broad AI moratorium, which will repeal laws protect kids and make CSAM illegal in states like in states like Alabama, Arizona, California, and more.
AI at a Crossroads: A Nationwide Strategy or Californication?
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Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social · 21d
While the EU debates tech sovereignty, the UK is rolling out the red carpet for Trump and US tech giants—making deals and importing infrastructure that serves America’s AI ambitions. Tech Policy Press fellow Megan Kirkwood asks, what does it portend for Britain’s future?
'Tech Prosperity Deal' Binds UK to US AI Dominance Strategy | TechPolicy.Press
It is clearer than ever that the UK is not pursuing any kind of meaningfully “sovereign” tech sector, writes Tech Policy Press fellow Megan Kirkwood.
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 23d
Yes.
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Michèle Champagne @michhham.bsky.social · 24d
Curious thread on the lawsuit that is claiming Google is abusing its monopoly, in this case its search monopoly. It’s an important suit for the open web, searchability, and the publishing industry.

It reminds me of how grateful I am Google never got to govern or develop Toronto’s Quayside.
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 24d
ok, this is HUGE. Late Friday, Penske (PMC) filed a wicked-smart, landmark antitrust lawsuit against Google. I've now read it in full and I'm very impressed. Importantly, it's the first antitrust suit for Google tying its AI-driven products to its adjudicated search monopoly. /1
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 24d
Wall Street Journal has a report out on this lawsuit so including a link here. I’ll try to drop in additional coverage as it hits my radar. /16 www.wsj.com/tech/ai/roll...
Rolling Stone Publisher Sues Google Over AI Summaries
Publisher alleges artificial-intelligence-generated answers steal its content and have reduced traffic and revenue for its sites.
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 24d
Bottom-line imho, it’s a very smart complaint bringing together DC circuit findings of fact tied now to G AI services where this is real-time harm underway. Susan Godfrey is the law firm! and notably they also have NYT v OpenAI. cc @dcnorg.bsky.social /15
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 24d
And here is the tie (reciprocal dealing)... PMC alleges Google violates the Sherman Act by tying search referral traffic to PMC's free supply of content - for AI training, republishing, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
In other words, no content = no traffic. /14
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Jason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 24d
PMC calls its content a “golden corpus” for AI - meticulously researched and edited, making it ideal to train generative AI outputs.
But that value, PMC says, comes from massive investment - tens of millions/year in real journalism. Google pays $0 for it through the tie. /13
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