Antonio García Martínez

On last week’s Dead Cat episode with ex-Facebook security chief Alex Stamos, we spent a lot of time trying to steel man the free speech moderation crowd’s argument — even though none of us seemed to hold it ourselves. The other week, we had Jason Calacanis on the show but he didn’t want to talk about Elon Musk. This week, finally we have someone on the podcast who is a defender of the so-called free speech regime and is also willing to talk to skeptical journalists about it on air. Antonio García Martínez, the author of Chaos Monkeys and startup CEO, came on the show. On his Substack The Pull Request, he defended the free speech argument in April — before Musk acquired Twitter. (I’ve written that no one, Musk included, was plausibly going to govern social media under a free speech standard so invoking free speech is a pure marketing ploy. I think that position has been vindicated by Musk’s recent actions.) More broadly, García Martínez, or AGM as he is widely known, is someone who has pushed back against the tech media and leftwing employees. With Dead Cat co-host Tom Dotan, we set out to make sense of the culture war between tech “builders” and reporters. Give it a listenRead the automated transcript Get full access to Newcomer at www.newcomer.co/subscribe

Antonio García Martínez, founder of Spindle and NY Times bestselling author, discusses the decentralization of advertising, evolving monetization models, and the ethical implications surrounding data privacy. Topics include multi-touch attribution, the shift from Web2 to Web3 advertising, the complexity of the ad tech ecosystem, web3 ad networks and marketplaces, and the role of onboarding solutions and platforms in tracking user engagement.

Antonio García Martínez, a tech entrepreneur and former Facebook product manager, shares riveting insights into his experiences in Ukraine, discussing the emotional toll of the ongoing conflict and the refugee crisis. He explores the complexities of digital advertising, privacy issues, and the ethical dilemmas surrounding free speech on social media. Antonio also reflects on the contrasting lives of billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, all while weaving personal anecdotes about his journey in the tech industry and his quest for solitude in a fast-paced digital world.