Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Between A Rock And A Hard Policy
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw.
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In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:
- Stack Overflow bans users en masse for rebelling against OpenAI partnership (Tom’s Hardware)
- Tech firms must tame toxic algorithms to protect children online (Ofcom)
- Reddit Lays Out Content Policy While Seeking More Licensing Deals (Bloomberg)
- Extremist Militias Are Coordinating in More Than 100 Facebook Groups (Wired)
- Politicians Scapegoat Social Media While Ignoring Real Solutions (Techdirt)
- ‘Facebook Tries to Combat Russian Disinformation in Ukraine’ – FB Public Policy Manager (Kyiv Post)
- TikTok Sues U.S. Government Over Law Forcing Sale or Ban (New York Times)
- Swiss public broadcasters withdraw from X/Twitter (Swissinfo)
- Congressional Committee Threatens To Investigate Any Company Helping TikTok Defend Its Rights (Techdirt)
This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund.