<p>We start this week with the TikTok ban: how we got here, what happened, and, most importantly, why it means we need more decentralized services. Jason runs us through it. After the break, Joseph breaks down a site called GeoSpy which is marketing geolocation technology to the cops. In the subscribers-only section, we all scroll through an archive of old Nokia (yes, Nokia) designs. Good stuff in there.</p><p>YouTube version: https://youtu.be/JfqPJ4oVQlc</p><ul><li>02:27 <a href="https://www.404media.co/decentralized-social-media-is-the-only-alternative-to-the-tech-oligarchy/">Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.404media.co/the-u-s-wants-to-ban-tiktok-for-the-sins-of-every-social-media-company/">The U.S. Wants to Ban TikTok for the Sins of Every Social Media Company</a></li><li>25:45 <a href="https://www.404media.co/the-powerful-ai-tool-that-cops-or-stalkers-can-use-to-geolocate-photos-in-seconds/">The Powerful AI Tool That Cops (or Stalkers) Can Use to Geolocate Photos in Seconds</a></li><li>46:23 <a href="https://www.404media.co/nokia-design-archive-aalto-university/">Nokia’s Weird Y2K Designs Show the Future We Could Have Had</a></li></ul>

TikTok and the Tech Oligarchy