Offline with Jon Favreau Zuckerberg Takes the Stand, Pete Hegseth vs. AI, and Max-Maxxing with Max Fisher
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Feb 21, 2026 
Max Fisher, journalist on geopolitics and tech and host of The Bigger Picture, returns to podmaxx. They unpack Zuckerberg testifying in a major lawsuit. They dig into AI company feuds, Pentagon ties, and Hollywood risks. They also explore citizen videos exposing ICE and the rise of Clavicular and looks-maxing culture.
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Investigating ICE With Long-Form Video
- Max and Johnny crafted a 40-minute YouTube investigation to test a new format for explaining ICE actions.
- Citizen-shot videos, reporting, and filings together revealed ICE's systemic monitoring and targeting strategies.
Phones Enable Decentralized Accountability
- Citizen videos on phones can create decentralized accountability against abusive authorities.
- Social media can still empower grassroots exposure despite broader platform harms.
Design Liability As The New Legal Front
- Lawsuits targeting addictive design create a clearer causal chain to hold platforms liable for personal harms.
- The case frames design choices like infinite scroll as analogous to tobacco's deliberate addiction strategy.