Skip to main content
clock
menu
more-arrow
no
yes
mobile
Vox homepage
Give
Give
Newsletters
Newsletters
Site search
Search
Search
Vox main menu
Explainers
Crossword
Video
Podcasts
Politics
Policy
Culture
Science
Technology
Climate
Health
Money
Future Perfect
Life
More
Explainers
Abortion
Ukraine war
Tech layoffs
China
AI
All explainers
Crossword
Video
Podcasts
Politics
Policy
Culture
Science
Technology
Climate
Health
Money
Future Perfect
Life
✕
Everyone deserves an explanation
We’re aiming to add 47 annual contributors today to help keep Vox free for everyone. Will you become one of them?
×
Mark Verstraete
Research Fellow, University of Arizona
Research Fellow, University of Arizona
Share this profile
Rss
We need our platforms to put people and democratic society ahead of cheap profits
By
Brett Frischmann
and
Mark Verstraete
June 16, 2017