Iman Ghasempour — WritingCommentary and analysis on platform governance, media policy, and digital rights.https://imanghasempour.com/enThe Social Media Trialshttps://imanghasempour.com/notes/the-social-media-trials/https://imanghasempour.com/notes/the-social-media-trials/Lawsuits, age limits, and ID scans — the push to regulate social media is real, but the privacy trade-offs are getting lost in the conversation.Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTSocial mediaRegulationPrivacyWhat Bluesky Gets Right — and What It Doesn'thttps://imanghasempour.com/notes/bluesky-right-and-wrong/https://imanghasempour.com/notes/bluesky-right-and-wrong/Bluesky is the most structurally interesting platform we've seen in a long time. But interesting architecture and a working platform aren't the same thing yet.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTPlatform governanceDecentralisationSocial mediaWhy the DSA Targets the Wrong Thinghttps://imanghasempour.com/notes/dsa-targets-wrong-thing/https://imanghasempour.com/notes/dsa-targets-wrong-thing/The EU's Digital Services Act is a serious attempt at platform accountability. But it's treating the symptom, not the disease.Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTPlatform governanceEU regulationDSA