About this episode
We start with some important business: Nilay has a flight to catch, and is very worried he won't catch it. Also, it's Apple's 50th anniversary next week, and we're going to spend the week debating which Apple products are the best Apple products. (Head to the ad-free Vergecast feed to hear our selection show!) But mostly, this episode is about social media. In two key trials this week, juries found social platforms liable not for the content they display but for the actual structure and features of the platform. That could change the way social media companies act, and how users fight back. After that, it's time for the silliness of the router ban, the latest in the chatbot wars, and an update on what's happening with Grammarly's Expert Voices feature.
Further reading:
Rank your top 50 Apple products
Verge subscribers, here’s how to set up ad-free podcasts
The TSA is broken — is privatization next?
What is ICE actually doing at American airports?
Meta misled users about its products’ safety, jury decides
Meta and YouTube found negligent in landmark social media addiction case
Social media on trial: tech giants face lawsuits over addiction, safety, and mental health
What it was like to watch grieving parents stare down Mark Zuckerberg in court
A bombshell child safety leak changed Meta — for the worse
Internal chats show how social media companies discussed teen engagement
2026 is the year of social media’s legal reckoning
The US government just banned consumer routers made outside the US
