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Interview Summary So, you two, along with a number of other people in the field, wrote a chapter for a recently published book called The Handbook of Children and Screens. We discussed that book in an earlier podcast with its editors, Dmitri Christakis and Kris Perry, the executive director of the Children and Screens organization. And I'd like to emphasize to our listeners that the book can be downloaded at no cost. I'd like to read a quote if I may, from the chapter that the two of you wrote. 'Screen time continues to evolve with the advent of continuous and immersive video reels, voice activated assistance, social media influencers, augmented and virtual reality targeted advertising. Immersive worlds where children can virtually shop for food and beverages, cook or work in a fast-food outlet from a smartphone, a tablet, a computer, or an internet connected tv and more.' So as much as I follow the field, I still read that and I say, holy you know what. I mean that's just an absolutely alarming set of things that are coming at our children. And it really sounds like a tidal wave of digital sophistication that one could have never imagined even a short time ago. Amanda, let's start with you. Can you tell us a little bit more about these methods and how quickly they evolve and how much exposure children have? I think you're right, Kelly, that the world is changing fast. I've been looking at screen media for about 20 years now as a researcher. And in the earlier years, and Tom can attest to this as well, it was all about TV viewing. And you could ask parents how much time does your child spend watching TV? And they could say, well, they watch a couple shows every night and maybe a movie or two on the weekend, and they could come up with a pretty good estimate, 1, 2, 3 hours a day. Now, when we ask parents how much time their children spend with media, they have to stop and think, 'well, they're watching YouTube clips throughout the day. They're on their smartphone, their tablet, they're on social media, texting and playing all these different games.' It really becomes challenging to even get a grasp of the quantity of screen time let alone what kids are doing when they're using those screens. I will say for this book chapter, we found a really great review that summarized over 130 studies and found that kids are spending about three and a half or four hours a day using screens. Yet some of these studies are showing as high as seven or eight hours. I think it's probably under-reported because parents have a hard time really grasping how much time kids spend on screens. I've got a one-year-old and a five-year-old, and I've got some nieces and nephews and I'm constantly looking over their shoulder trying to figure out what games are they playing and where are they going online and what are they doing. Because this is changing really rapidly and we're trying to keep up with it and trying to make sure that screen time is a safe and perhaps healthy place to be. And that's really where a lot of our research is focused. I can only imagine how challenging it must be to work through that landscape. And because the technology advances way more quickly than the policies and legal landscape to control it, it really is pretty much whatever anybody wants to do, they do it and very little can be done about it. It's a really interesting picture, I know. We'll come back later and talk about what might be done about it. Tom, if you will help us understand the impact of all this. What are the effects on the diets of children and adolescents? I'm thinking particularly when Amanda was mentioning how many hours a day children are on it that three to four hours could be an underestimate of how much time they're spending. What did kids used to do with that time? I mean, if I think about when you and I were growing up, we did a lot of different things with that time. But what's it look like now? Well, that's one of the important questions that we don't really know a lot about because even experimental studies that I can talk about that look at reducing screen time have not been very good at being able to measure what else is going on or what substitutes for it. And so, a lot of the day we don't really know exactly what it's displacing and what happens when you reduce screen time. What replaces it? The assumption is that it's something that's more active than screen time. But, you know, it could be reading or homework or other sedentary behaviors that are more productive. But we really don't know. However, we do know that really the general consensus across all these studies that look at the relationship between screen time and nutrition is that the more time children spend using screens in general, the more calories they consume, the lower the nutritional quality of their diets and the greater their risk for obesity. A lot of these studies, as Amanda mentioned, were dominated by studies of television viewing, or looking at television viewing as a form of screen use. And there's much less and much more mixed results linking nutrition and obesity with other screens such as video games, computers, tablets, and smartphones. That doesn't mean those relationships don't exist. Only that the data are too limited at this point. And there's several reasons for that. One is that there just haven't been enough studies that single out one type of screen time versus another. Another is what Amanda brought up around the self-report issue, is that most of these studies depend on asking children or the parents how much time they spend using screens. And we know that children and adults have a very hard time accurately reporting how much time they're using screens. And, in fact when we measure this objectively, we find that they both underestimate and overestimate at times. It's not all in one direction, although our assumption is that they underestimate most of the time, we find it goes in both directions. That means that in addition to sort of not having that answer about exactly what the amount of screen time is, really makes it much tougher to be able to detect relationships because it adds a lot of error into our studies. Now there have been studies, as I mentioned, that have tried to avoid these limitations by doing randomized controlled trials. Including some that we conducted, in which we randomized children, families or schools in some cases to programs that help them reduce their screen time and then measure changes that occur in nutrition, physical activity, and measures of obesity compared to kids who are randomized to not receive those programs. And the randomized trials are really useful because they allow us to make a conclusion about cause-and-effect relationships. Some of these programs also targeted video games and computers as well as television. In fact, many of them do, although almost all of them were done before tablets and smartphones became very common in children. We still don't have a lot of information on those, although things are starting to come out. Most of these studies demonstrated that these interventions to reduce screen use can result in improved nutrition and less weight gain. And the differences seen between the treatment and control groups were sometimes even larger than those commonly observed from programs to improve nutrition and increased physical activity directly. Really, it's the strongest evidence we have of cause-and-effect relationships between screen use and poor nutrition and risk for obesity. Of course, we need a lot more of these studies, particularly more randomized controlled studies. And especially those including smartphones because that's where a lot of kids, especially starting in the preteen age and above, are starting to spend their time. But from what we know about the amount of apparent addictiveness that we see in the sophisticated marketing methods that are being used in today's media, I would predict that the relationships are even larger today than what we're seeing in all these other studies that we reviewed. It's really pretty stunning when one adds up all that science and it looks pretty conclusive that there's some bad things happening, and if you reduce screen time, some good things happen. So, Amanda, if you know the numbers off the top of your head, how many exposures are kids getting to advertisements for unhealthy foods? If I think about my own childhood, you know, we saw ads for sugar cereals during Saturday morning cartoon televisions. And there might have been a smattering if kids watch things that weren't necessarily just directed at kids like baseball games and stuff like that. But, and I'm just making this number up, my exposure to those ads for unhealthy foods might have been 20 a week, 30 a week, something like that. What does it look like now? That is a good question. Kelly. I'm not sure if anyone can give you a totally accurate answer, but I'll try. If you look at YouTube ads that are targeting children, a study found that over half of those ads were promoting foods and beverages, and the majority of those were considered unhealthy, low nutritional value, high calorie. It's hard to answer that question. What we used to do is we'd take, look at all the Saturday morning cartoons, and we'd actually record them and document them and count the number of food ads versus non-food ads. And it was just a much simpler time in a way, in terms of screen exposure. And we found in that case, throughout the '90s and early 2000s, a lot of food ads, a lot of instances of these food ads. And then you can look at food placement too, right? It's not an actual commercial, but these companies are paying to get their food products in the TV show or in the program. And it's just become much more complicated. I think it's hard to capture unless you have a study where you're putting a camera on a child, which some people are doing, to try to really capture everything they see throughout their day. It's really hard to answer, but I think it's very prolific and common and becoming more sophisticated. Okay, thanks. That is very helpful context. Whatever the number is, it's way more than it used to be. Definitely. And it also sounds as if and it's almost all for unhealthy foods, but it sounds like it's changed in other ways. I mean, at some point as I was growing up, I started to realize that these things are advertising and somebody's trying to sell me something. But that's a lot harder to discern now, isn't it with influencers and stuff built in the product placements and all that kind of stuff. So, to the extent we had any safeguards or guardrails in the beginning, it sounds like those are going to be much harder to have these days. That's right. It really takes until a child is 6, 7, 8 years old for them to even identify that this is a commercial. That this is a company that's trying to sell me something, trying to persuade. And then even older children are having to really understand those companies are trying to make money off the products that they sell, right? A lot of kids, they just look at things as face value. They don't discriminate against the commercial versus the non-commercial. And then like you're suggesting with social influencers, that they're getting paid to promote specific products. Or athletes. But to the child that is a character or a person that they've learned to love and trust and don't realize, and as adults, I think we forget sometimes too. That's very true. Amanda, let me ask about one thing that you and Tom had in your chapter. You had a diagram that I thought was very informative and it showed the mechanisms through which social media affects the diet and physical activity of children. Can you describe what you think some of the main pathways of influence might be? That figure was pretty fun to put together because we had a wonderful wealth of knowledge and expertise as authors on this chapter. And people provided different insight from the scientific evidence. I will say the main path we were trying to figure out how does this exposure to screen really explain changes in what children are eating, their risk for obesity, the inactivity and sedentary behavior they're engaging in? In terms of food, really what is I believe the strongest relationship is the exposure to food advertisement and the eating while engaging in screen time. You're getting direct consumption while you're watching screens, but also the taste preferences, the brand loyalty that's being built over time by constantly seeing these different food products consistently emerge as one of the strongest relationships. But we identified some other interesting potential mechanisms too. While kids are watching screens or engaging in screens, there's some evidence to indicate that they're not able to read their body as well. Their feelings of hunger, their feelings of satiety or fullness. That they're getting distracted for long periods of time. Also, this idea of instant gratification, just like the reward process of instant gratification with using the screen. They're so interactive. You can go online and get what you want and reach what you want. And the same thing is happening with food. It becomes habitual as well. Children get off of school and they go home, and they grab a snack, and they watch tv or they watch their YouTube clips or play their games. And it becomes an eating occasion that may not have otherwise existed. But they're just associating screen time with eating. There's some evidence even on screen time impacting inhibition and controlling impulse and memory. And that's more emerging, but it's interesting to just consider how this prolonged screen time where you're not interacting with someone in person, your eyes are focused on the screen, might actually be having other cognitive impacts that we may not even be aware of yet. If we ask the question why Is screen time having a bad impact on children and their diets? It's almost let us count the ways. There are a lot of possible things going on there. And speaking of that, there's one question in particular I'd like to ask you, Tom. Certainly marketing might affect what kids prefer. Like it might make them want to have a cereal or a beverage A or snack food B or whatever it happens to be. But could it also affect hunger? How much kids want to eat? I mean, you think, well, hunger is biological, and the body sends out signals that it's time to eat. How does that all figure in? The research suggests it can. Advertising in particular but even non-advertising references or images of food can trigger hunger and eating whether or not you felt hungry before you saw them. And I'm guessing almost everyone's experienced that themselves, where they see an image of food, and all of a sudden, they're craving it. It can be as simple as Pavlov's dogs, you know, salivating in response to cues about food. In addition, I think one of the mechanisms that Amanda brought up is this idea that when you're distracted with a screen, it actually overruns or overwhelms your normal feelings of fullness or satiety during eating. When distracted, people are less aware of how much they're eating. And when you're eating while using a screen, people tend to eat until they've finished the plate or the bag or the box, you know? And until that's empty, till they get to the bottom, instead of stopping when they start to get full. Well, there's sort of a double biological whammy going on there, isn't there? It is affecting your likelihood of eating in the first place, and how hungry you feel. But then it also is affecting when you stop and your satiety happening. And you put those two together there's a lot going on, isn't there? Exactly. And it's really one of the reasons why a lot of our programs to reduce weight gain and improve nutrition really put a lot of emphasis on not eating in front of screens. Because our studies have shown it accounts for a large proportion of the calories consumed during the day. Oh, that's so interesting. Amanda, you mentioned influencers. Tell us a little bit more about how this works in the food space. These social influencers are everywhere, particularly Instagram, TikTok, et cetera. Kids are seeing these all the time and as I mentioned earlier, you often build this trusting relationship with the influencer. And that becomes who you look to for fads and trends and what you should and shouldn't do. A lot of times these influencers are eating food or cooking or at restaurants, even the ones that are reaching kids. As you analyze that, oftentimes it's the poor nutrition, high calorie foods. And they're often being paid for the ads too, which as we discussed earlier, kids don't always realize. There's also a lot of misinformation about diet and dieting, which is of concern. Misinformation that could be harmful for kids as they're growing and trying to grow in a healthy way and eat healthy foods. But kids who may look to overly restrict their foods, for example, rather than eating in a healthier manner. So that's definitely a problem. And then also, oftentimes these social influencers really have these unattainable beauty standards. Maybe they're using a filter or maybe they are models or whatnot. They're projecting these ideal body images that are very difficult and sometimes inappropriate for children to try to attain. Now, we've seen this in other forms, right? We've seen this in magazines going back. We've seen this on websites. But now as soon as a kid turns on their smartphone or their tablet and they're online, it's in front of them all the time. And, and they're interacting, they're liking it, they're commenting and posting. I think the social influencers have just really become quite pervasive in children's lives. Somebody who's an influencer might be recording something that then goes out to lots and lots of people. They're eating some food or there's some food sitting in the background or something like that. And they're getting paid for it, but not saying they're getting paid for it. Probably very few people realize that money is changing hands in all of that, I'm suspecting, is that right? Yes, I do believe they're supposed to do hashtag ad and there are different indicators, but I'm not sure the accountability behind that. And I'm also not sure that kids are looking for that and really understand what that means or really care what that means. Okay. Because they're looking to sense what's popular. But there's an opportunity to perhaps further regulate, or at least to educate parents and kids in that regard that I think would be helpful. Tom, while we're on this issue of conflicts of interest, there was recent press coverage, and then there were reports by reporters at the Washington Post and The Examination showing that the food industry was paying dieticians to be influencers who then posted things favorable to industry without disclosing their funding. How big of a problem do you think this is sort of overall with professionals being paid and not disclosing the payments or being paid even if they disclose things. What kind of a negative impact that's having? Yes, I find it very concerning as you would guess, knowing me. And I believe one of the investigations found that about half of influencers who were being paid to promote foods, drinks, or supplements, didn't disclose that they were paid. It was quite a large magnitude. It goes throughout all types of health professionals who are supposed to be sources of quality information and professional organizations themselves which take advertising or take sponsorships and then don't necessarily disclose it. And you know in this day when we're already seeing drops in the public's trust in science and in research, I think this type of information, or this type of deception just makes it a lot worse. As you know, Kelly, there's quite a bit of research that suggests that being paid by a company actually changes the way you talk about their products and even conduct research in a way that's more favorable to those products. Whether you think it does or not, whether you're trying to be biased or not. Tom, just to insert one thing in my experience. If you ask people in the field, does taking money from industry affect the way scientists do their work and they'll almost always say yes. But if you say, does it influence your work, they'll almost always say no. There's this unbelievable blind spot. And one might conclude from what you were telling us is that disclosure is going to be the remedy to this. Like for the half of people who didn't disclose it, it would be okay if they took the money as long as they disclosed it. But you're saying that's obviously not the case. That there's still all kinds of bias going on and people who are hearing some disclosure don't necessarily discount what they're hearing because of it. And it's still a pretty bad kettle of fish, even if disclosure occurs. It's especially pernicious when it doesn't, but it seems even when disclosure happens, it's not much of a remedy to anything. But you may not agree. No, I definitely agree with that. And that's only, you know, part of it too because there's the other side of the audience that Amanda brought up as well. And in particular what kids, but also adults, how they react to disclosures. And, while it's been possible to teach people to recognize potential bias, you know, when there's a disclosure. And to make people aware, which is a good thing, we want disclosure, I guess, so people are aware to be more vigilant in terms of thinking about what biases may be in the messages. There's not much evidence that teaching people that or making them aware of that changes their behavior. They still believe the advertising. Right. They still act in the same way. It's still just as persuasive to them. One more little editorial insertion. The thing that has always puzzled me about disclosure is that it implies that there's something bad going on or else, why would you have to disclose it? And the solution seems not to disclose it, but not to do the bad thing. And it's like, I could come up and kick you in the leg, but it's okay if I disclose that I kick you in the leg. I mean, it just makes no sense to me. But let me move on to something different. Amanda, I'd like to ask you this. I assume the food industry gets a lot more impact and reach per dollar they spend from when the only option was to run ads on national television and now, they're doing things at much less expense, I think, that can have, you know, orders of magnitude more impact and things. But is my perception correct? And how do you think through that? I think of it like the Tupperware model, right? You're building these trusted local or national celebrities, spokespeople for kids. Oftentimes these young adults or teenagers who are doing funny things and they're engaging, and so you're building this trust like you did with the Tupperware. Where you go and train people to go out to people's homes and their neighbors and their friends and their church and sell the product. It's really similar just in an online space. I think you're right; the cost is likely much less. And yet the reach and even the way these influencers are paid is all about the interaction, the likes, the comments, that sort of thing. The reposts. It's become quite sophisticated, and clearly, it's effective because companies are doing this. And one other thing to mention we haven't talked about yet is the food companies themselves have hired young people who use humor as a way to create a following for the different brands or products. It's not a person now, it's either the branded character or the actual company itself. And I think that has great influence of building some loyalty to the brand early in life. So that child is growing up and not only persuading their parents to purchase these products, but as they have more disposable income, they're going to continue purchasing the product. I wonder if Edward Tupper or I don't know if I remember his first name right, but I wonder if you could have ever imagined the how his plastic invention would permeate more of society than he ever thought? Tom, what about the argument that it's up to parents to decide and to monitor what their children are exposed to and the government needs to back off. Oh, it would be so nice if they were that easy, wouldn't it? If we could depend on parents. And I think every parent would love to be able to do that. But we're talking about individual parents and their kids who are being asked to stand up against billions, literally billions and billions of dollars spent every year to get them to stay on their screens as long as possible. To pay attention to their marketing, as Amanda was talking about the techniques they use. And to really want their products even more. If you could think of a parent with endless knowledge and time and resources, even they are really unable to stand up to such powerful forces working against them. Unfortunately, and this is not unique to the issues of screens in children's health, but really many of the issues around health, that in the absence of government regulation and really lack of any oversight, this really difficult job is dumped on parents. You know, not their choice, but it's sort of in their lap. We still try and help them to be better at this. While we're waiting for our elected representatives to stand up to lobbyists and do their jobs, we still in a lot of our interventions we develop, we still try and help parents as well as schools, afterschool programs, teachers, health professionals, develop the skills to really help families resist this pool of media and marketing. But that shouldn't be the way it is. You know, most parents are really already doing the best they can. But it's drastically unfair. It's really an unfair playing field. That all makes good sense. We've been talking thus far about the negative impacts of media, but Amanda, you've done some work on putting this technology to good use. Tell us about that if you will. I do enjoy trying to flip the script because technology is meant to help us, not harm us. It's meant to make our lives more efficient, to provide entertainment. Now with video chatting, to provide some social connection. A lot of my work over the past 20 years has been looking at what's commercially available, what kids are using, and then seeing let's test these products or these programs and can we flip them around to promote healthier eating? To promote physical activity? Can we integrate them for kids who are in a weight management program? Can we integrate the technology to really help them be successful? It doesn't always work, and we certainly aren't looking to increase screen time, but we also need to recognize that achieving zero hours of screen time is really unattainable pretty much universally. Let's try to evaluate the screen time that is being used and see if we can make it healthier. A few examples of that include when the Nintendo Wii came out about 18 years ago now. I was part of a group that was one of the first to test that video game console system because up until that point, most of the games you sat down to play, you held a remote in your hand. There were Dance Dance Revolution games and arcade halls so you could do a little bit of movement with games. But pretty much they were sedentary. Nintendo Wii came out and really changed a lot because now you had to get up off the couch, move your body, move your arms and legs to control the game. And we found it cut across all demographics. Men, women, boys, girls, different age groups. There was content available for a lot of different groups. These types of games became really popular. And I did some of the earlier studies to show that at least in a structured program that kids can engage in what we call moderate levels of physical activity. They're actually moving their bodies when they play these games. And over time, I and others have integrated these games into programs as a way to be an in with kids who may not be involved in sports, may not go outside to play, but they're willing to put on a video game and move in their living room at home. Building from that, we've developed and tested various apps. Some of these apps directly reach the parents, for example, teaching the parents. These are strategies to get your child to eat healthier. Prepare healthier meals, grocery shop, be more physically active as a family. We've looked at different wearables, wristwatches that can help kids and parents. Maybe they'll compete against each other to try to get the most steps of a day and that sort of thing. And then some of my recent work is now integrating chatbots and artificial intelligence as ways to provide some tailored feedback and support to kids and families who are looking to be more physically active, eat healthier. And then one study I'm really excited about uses mixed reality. This is virtual reality where you're putting on a headset. And for that study we are integrating children's homework that they would otherwise do on their Chromebook. And we're removing the keyboard and computer mouse so that they now have to use their body to click and point and drag and move the screen. And these are just a few examples. I do not think this is the magical solution. I think as Tom alluded to, there are different levels of government regulation, educating parents, working with schools. There's working with the food industry. There's a lot that we need to do to make this a healthier media space for kids. But I think this is something we should be open to, is figuring out if people are going to spend a lot of time using screens, what can we do to try to make those screens healthier? You make me smile when I'm hearing that because all these things sound really exciting and like there's plenty of potential. And you're right, I mean, if they're going to be on there anyway, maybe there can be some positive way to harness that time. And those all sound really important and really good. And let's hope that they spread enough to really touch lots and lots of children and their families. Tom, you and I keep caught up. We see each other at professional meetings or we just have periodic phone calls where we tell each other what we're up to. And you've been telling me over the past couple years about this really amazing project you're heading up tracking screen usage. Could you tell us a little bit about that? I'd love to. Really it addresses the problem that came up before, which is really how we measure what people are doing and seeing on their screens. Basically all the studies of media effects for the past a hundred plus years that the field has been studying media, has been dependent on people telling us what they do and what they saw. When in fact, we know that's not particularly accurate. So now we have technology that allows us to track exactly what people are doing and seeing on their screens. We call this screenomics, like genomics, except instead of studying how genes affect us, it's studying how screens affect us and how the screens we experience in our lives really are a reflection of our lives. The way we are doing this is we put software on your phone or your laptop, and it can be on other screens as well, and it runs in the background and takes a screenshot every five seconds. And it covers everything on the screen because it's just taking a picture of the screen. All the words, all the images. Then we use AI to help us decipher [00:34:00] what was on those screens. And so far, we've collected over 350 million screenshots from several hundred adults and teenagers who've participated in our studies for periods of six months to a year. Some of our most interesting findings, I think, is how much idiosyncrasy there is in people's screen use. And this has a huge impact on how we do research on the effects of screens, I believe. Because no two people really have the same screenomes, which is what we call the sequence of screenshots that people experience. And even for the same person, no two hours or days or weeks are the same. We're looking at both how different people differ in their screen use, and how that's related to their mental health, for example. But also how changes over time in a single person's screenome is related to their mental health, for example. Comparing your screen use this afternoon to your screen use this morning or yesterday, or last week or last month. And how that changes your health or is at least associated with changes in your health at this point. Eventually, we hope to move this into very precise interventions that would be able to monitor what your screen experience is and give you an appropriate either change in your screen or help you change your behavior appropriate to what you're feeling. One of our current studies is to learn really the details of what, when, how, why, and where foods and beverages appear in adolescent screenomes. And how these factors relate to foods and beverages they consume and their health. In fact, we're currently recruiting 13- to 17-year-olds all over the US who can participate in this study for six months of screenome collection and weekly surveys we do with them. Including detailed surveys of what they're eating. But this sort of goes back to an issue that came up before that you had asked us about how much is advertising? I can tell you that at least some of our preliminary data, looking at a small number of kids, suggests that food, it varies greatly across kids and what they're experiencing, especially on their phones. And, we found, for example, one young girl who 37% of all her screens had food on them. About a third, or more than a third of her entire screenome, had food in it. And it wasn't just through advertising and it wasn't just through social media or influencers. It was everywhere. It was pictures she was taking of food. It was influencers she was following who had food. It was games she was playing that were around food. There are games, they're all about running a restaurant or making food and serving and kitchen work. And then there were also videos that people watched that are actually fairly popular among where you watch other people eat. Apparently it's a phenomenon that came out of Korea first. And it's grown to be quite popular here over the last several years in which people just put on their camera and show themselves eating. I mean, nothing special, nothing staged, just people eating. There's all kinds of food exists everywhere throughout the screenome, not just in one place or another, and not just in advertising. Tom, a study with a hundred data points can be a lot. You've got 350 million, so I wish you the best of luck in sorting all that out. And boy, whatever you find is going to be really informative and important. Thanks for telling us about this. I'd like to end with kind of a basic question to each of you, and that is, is there any reason for hope. Amanda, let's, let's start with you. Do you see any reason to be optimistic about all this? We must be optimistic. No matter how we're facing. We have no choice. I think there's greater awareness. I think parents, policy makers, civic leaders are really recognizing this pervasive effective screen use on mental health, eating, obesity risk, even just the ability to have social interactions and talk to people face to face. And I think that's a good sign. I've seen even in my own state legislature in Louisiana, bills going through about appropriately restricting screens from schools and offering guidance to pediatricians on counseling related to screen use. The American Academy of Pediatrics changed their guidelines a number of years ago. Instead of just saying, no screens for the really little ones, and then limit to fewer than two hours a day for the older ones. They recognized and tried to be more practical and pragmatic with family. Sit down as a family, create some rules, create some boundaries. Make sure you're being healthy with your screen use. Put the screens away during mealtime. Get the screens out of the bedroom. And I think going towards those more practical strategies that families can actually do and sustain is really positive. I'd like to remain optimistic and let's just keep our eyes wide open and talk to the kids too. And ask the kids what they're doing and get them part of this because it's so hard to stay up to date on the technology. Thanks. I appreciate that positive note. Tom, what do you think? Yeah, I agree with Amanda. I can be positive about several things. First of all, I think last year, there were two bills, one to protect child privacy and the other to regulate technology aimed at children. COPPA 2.0 (Children's Online Private Protection Act) and KOSA (Kid's Online Safety Act). And they passed the Senate overwhelmingly. I mean, almost unanimously, or as close as you can get in our current senate. Unfortunately, they were never acted upon by the house, but in the absence of federal legislature regulation, we've had, as Amanda mentioned, a lot of states and also communities where they have actually started to pass bills or regulate social media. Things like prohibiting use under a certain age. For example, social media warning labels is another one. Limiting smartphone use in schools has become popular. However, a lot of these are being challenged in the courts by tech and media industries. And sadly, you know, that's a strategy they've borrowed, as you know well, Kelly, from tobacco and food industry. There also have been attempts that I think we need to fight against. For the federal legislature or the federal government, congress, to pass legislation to preempt state and local efforts, that would not allow states and local communities to make their own laws in this area. I think that's an important thing. But it's positive in that we're hearing advocacy against that, and people are getting involved. I'm also glad to hear people talking about efforts to promote alternative business models for media. I believe that technology itself is not inherently good or bad, as Amanda mentioned, but the advertising business models that are linked to this powerful technology has inevitably led to a lot of these problems we're seeing. Not just in nutrition and health, but many problems. Finally, I see a lot more parent advocacy to protect children and teens, especially around tech in schools and around the potential harms of social media. And more recently around AI even. As more people start to understand what the implications of AI are. I get the feeling these efforts are really starting to make a difference. Organizations, like Fair Play, for example, are doing a lot of organizing and advocacy with parents. And, we're starting to see advocacy in organizing among teens themselves. I think that's all really super positive that the public awareness is there, and people are starting to act. And hopefully, we'll start to see some more action to help children and families. Bios Developmental psychologist Dr. Amanda Staiano is an associate professor and Director of the Pediatric Obesity & Health Behavior Laboratory at Pennington Biomedical Research Center at Louisiana State University. She also holds an adjunct appointment in LSU's Department of Psychology. Dr. Staiano earned her PhD in developmental psychology and Master of Public Policy at Georgetown University, followed by a Master of Science in clinical research at Tulane University. Her primary interest is developing and testing family-based healthy lifestyle interventions that utilize innovative technology to decrease pediatric obesity and its comorbidities. Her research has involved over 2500 children and adolescents, including randomized controlled trials and prospective cohorts, to examine the influence of physical activity and sedentary behavior on body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors. Thomas N. Robinson, MD, MPH is the Irving Schulman, MD Endowed Professor in Child Health, Professor of Pediatrics and of Medicine, in the Division of General Pediatrics and the Stanford Prevention Research Center at Stanford University School of Medicine, and Director of the Center for Healthy Weight at Stanford University and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford. Dr. Robinson focuses on "solution-oriented" research, developing and evaluating health promotion and disease prevention interventions for children, adolescents and their families to directly inform medical and public health practice and policy. His research is largely experimental in design, conducting school-, family- and community-based randomized controlled trials to test the efficacy and/or effectiveness of theory-driven behavioral, social and environmental interventions to prevent and reduce obesity, improve nutrition, increase physical activity and decrease inactivity, reduce smoking, reduce children's television and media use, and demonstrate causal relationships between hypothesized risk factors and health outcomes. Robinson's research is grounded in social cognitive models of human behavior, uses rigorous methods, and is performed in generalizable settings with diverse populations, making the results of his research more relevant for clinical and public health practice and policy.

Today, the chief executive of Ofcom, Dame Melanie Henrietta Dawes sat down with Laura to discuss the Online Safety Act. In just under two weeks time, specific child safety measures, including changes to algorithms to filter out harmful content, will be enforced for a number of different tech platforms and companies. And we find out about the latest development in the upcoming strikes from resident doctors in the NHS. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereGet in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a whatsapp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bit.ly/3ENLcS1 Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Paddy O'Connell, Laura Kuenssberg and Joe Pike. It was made by Chris Gray with and Josh Jenkins. The social producers were Sophie Milward. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

This Week's Guests: Ray Vahey - BitChute Founder/CEO Episode 360 "Rethink Production presents "Live From America Podcast" - a weekly show that combines political commentary with humor. Hosted by the comedy cellar owner Noam Dworman and producer Hatem Gabr, the show features expert guests discussing news, culture, and politics with a blend of knowledge and laughter. Ray Vahey is the founder and CEO of BitChute, the free speech video platform created in response to widespread censorship on Big Tech platforms. A longtime advocate for internet freedom and privacy, Ray built BitChute as a censorship-resistant space where creators can speak freely without fear of deplatforming. Under his leadership, BitChute became the only tech platform to proactively withdraw from the UK rather than comply with what he calls “government overreach” under the Online Safety Act. Ray is an outspoken critic of surveillance tech and centralized moderation systems, and is now positioning BitChute as a privacy-first platform — becoming the first to offer VPNs to all members as part of its pro-privacy mission. Follow Live From America YouTube @livefromamericapodcast twitter.com/AmericasPodcast www.LiveFromAmericaPodcast.com LiveFromAmericapodcast@gmail.com Follow Hatem Twitter.com/HatemNYC Instagram.com/hatemnyc/ Follow Noam Twitter.com/noam_dworman #BitChute #Censorship #FreeSpeech

Ray Vahey is the founder and CEO of BitChute, a video-sharing platform created to champion free expression and resist the increasing push for digital censorship. A software engineer by training, Ray launched BitChute in 2017 in response to growing deplatforming and algorithmic suppression on mainstream tech platforms. Under his leadership, BitChute has grown into one of the most recognized platforms for censorship-resistant content, serving tens of millions of users monthly. Unlike many Silicon Valley CEOs, Ray has taken a bold and principled stand for digital freedom, refusing to install monitoring or compliance tools even under government pressure. In 2025, BitChute became the only major platform to fully withdraw from the UK rather than comply with Ofcom's demands under the Online Safety Act. This move made headlines worldwide and established Ray as a global thought leader in privacy rights, decentralization, and civil liberties. We have a new show on Lions of Liberty! The Politicks Podcast! Be sure to subscribe to the standalone Politicks Podcast feed. This is the absolute best way to support the show! Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. And remember, they're all Blood Suckers! Subscribe to John's Finding Freedom Show solo feed to listen to “Pursuit of Freedom,” which is a new podcast series where John shares the highs and lows of his entrepreneurial journey. Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Follow the Lions of Liberty: Twitter Rumble YouTube Instagram Telegram Get access to all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments and more for as little as $5 per month by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon OR support us on Locals! Check out our merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store for all of our awesome t-shirts, mugs and hats! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ray Vahey is the founder and CEO of BitChute, a video-sharing platform created to champion free expression and resist the increasing push for digital censorship. A software engineer by training, Ray launched BitChute in 2017 in response to growing deplatforming and algorithmic suppression on mainstream tech platforms. Under his leadership, BitChute has grown into one of the most recognized platforms for censorship-resistant content, serving tens of millions of users monthly. Unlike many Silicon Valley CEOs, Ray has taken a bold and principled stand for digital freedom, refusing to install monitoring or compliance tools even under government pressure. In 2025, BitChute became the only major platform to fully withdraw from the UK rather than comply with Ofcom's demands under the Online Safety Act. This move made headlines worldwide and established Ray as a global thought leader in privacy rights, decentralization, and civil liberties. We have a new show on Lions of Liberty! The Politicks Podcast! Be sure to subscribe to the standalone Politicks Podcast feed. This is the absolute best way to support the show! Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. And remember, they're all Blood Suckers! Subscribe to John's Finding Freedom Show solo feed to listen to “Pursuit of Freedom,” which is a new podcast series where John shares the highs and lows of his entrepreneurial journey. Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Follow the Lions of Liberty: Twitter Rumble YouTube Instagram Telegram Get access to all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments and more for as little as $5 per month by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon OR support us on Locals! Check out our merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store for all of our awesome t-shirts, mugs and hats! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ray Vahey is the founder and CEO of BitChute, a video-sharing platform created to champion free expression and resist the increasing push for digital censorship. A software engineer by training, Ray launched BitChute in 2017 in response to growing deplatforming and algorithmic suppression on mainstream tech platforms. Under his leadership, BitChute has grown into one of the most recognized platforms for censorship-resistant content, serving tens of millions of users monthly. Unlike many Silicon Valley CEOs, Ray has taken a bold and principled stand for digital freedom, refusing to install monitoring or compliance tools even under government pressure. In 2025, BitChute became the only major platform to fully withdraw from the UK rather than comply with Ofcom's demands under the Online Safety Act. This move made headlines worldwide and established Ray as a global thought leader in privacy rights, decentralization, and civil liberties. We have a new show on Lions of Liberty! The Politicks Podcast! Be sure to subscribe to the standalone Politicks Podcast feed. This is the absolute best way to support the show! Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. And remember, they're all Blood Suckers! Subscribe to John's Finding Freedom Show solo feed to listen to “Pursuit of Freedom,” which is a new podcast series where John shares the highs and lows of his entrepreneurial journey. Listen and Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Follow the Lions of Liberty: Twitter Rumble YouTube Instagram Telegram Get access to all of our bonus audio content, livestreams, behind-the-scenes segments and more for as little as $5 per month by joining the Lions of Liberty Pride on Patreon OR support us on Locals! Check out our merchandise at the Lions of Liberty Store for all of our awesome t-shirts, mugs and hats! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ChatGPT Deep Research can now connect to GitHub, you can now claim your piece of Apple's $95 million Siri privacy settlement, and Wikipedia's owner challenges categorization rules under UK's Online Safety Act. It's Friday May 9th and this is your morning tech news roundup from Engadget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A lot has happened in the first 100 days of Trump's second term. It's nearly too much to keep up with, really, but we're going to try. Verge policy editor Adi Robertson joins Decoder this week to talk through six of the biggest stories and themes we're covering, from tariffs to TikTok to DOGE. Links:  Donald Trump's first 100 days: all the news affecting the tech industry | The Verge The DOGE days have just begun | The Verge America is living in tariff limbo | The Verge MAGA's next wave of influencers saved TikTok | The Verge Whatever happened to the Kids' Online Safety Act? | The Verge Brendan Carr's FCC is an anti-consumer, rights-trampling harassment machine | The Verge Warning systems for floods, hurricanes, and famines are suffering from Trump's data purge | The Verge Why Trump can't be trusted with Congress' new anti-deepfake bill | Decoder How Trump's tariffs actually work on the ground | Decoder The FCC is a weapon in Trump's war on free speech | Decoder Credits: Decoder is a production of The Verge and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network. Our producers are Kate Cox and Nick Statt. Our editor is Ursa Wright.  The Decoder music is by Breakmaster Cylinder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WARNING: Adults might want to listen to this episode before listening with young children, as we mention the words self-harm, suicide, and eating disorders in the context of examples of harmful online content.What are the legal implications for young people becoming influencers online? What happens if brands offer them sponsorship deals? These activities raise commercial, consent and ownership legal issues.Alma-Constance and Lucinda speak to Steve Kuncewicz, Partner at Glaisyers Solicitors. Steve is an expert in the law that affects the creative, digital and marketing world and he joined the our hosts to talk about the main legal issues affecting children creators of online content in the UK including:·      General legal issues affecting online content creators·      Young people and contracts and sponsorship deals·      Social media platforms responsibilities and the Online Safety Act ·      Challenges when parents involve their children in content creation·      Cases and laws in USA lto protect young online content creators When Steve was 10  years old, he said he was geeky and still is! He wanted to be a writer and imagined he would be Batman!References and ResourcesSteve Kuncewicz Child Content Creators: What Is Protecting Minors from Exploitation?Teen Vogue article 2023: Influencer Parents and The Kids Who Had Their Childhood Made Into ContentUCLA Law ReviewChild Influencers and Commercial ChallengesKids Law podcasts on other related topics:How can laws protect creative works?How the ICO works to protect children online                           How young people can be protected online NSPCC perspectiveDoes the law control when a child can work and get paid for it?Online Safety Act - what is being done to keep children safe onlineIf you've got any questions, ideas about a topic or someone to interview, get in touch, we'd love to hear from you!! You can email us at kidslaw@spark21.org, contact us through the website: www.kidslaw.info or through social media: Facebook, X and Instagram @KidsLawInfo Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. See you soon in the next episode!

This morning, the UK regulator Ofcom released its Children's Safety Codes. These are the regulations that platforms will have to follow to protect young users and abide by the Online Safety Act. Platforms will have three months to carry out a risk assessment and bring the codes into effect. Ofcom can start enforcing the regulations from July. The most significant aspect is the requirement for strong age verification. Anita Rani hears from Baroness Beeban Kidron, founder of Five Rights, an international NGO working with and for children for a rights-respecting digital world, and Ian Russell, Chair of the Molly Rose Foundation. Ian's daughter Molly took her life at the age of 14 after being exposed to harmful content online.A new report says 91% of organisations in the UK's women and girls sector have seen a rise in demand for their services, but only 52% expect to be able to meet it. The report - from Rosa, the UK fund for women and girls - also found that 1.8% of charitable giving goes to women's charities although they represent at least 3.5% of charities. Anita is joined by Rebecca Gill, Executive Director at Rosa UK fund for women and girls and Cecily Mwaniki, Director of Utulivu, who support Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and refugee women, girls, and their families in Reading.According to campaigners, people who have committed murder, manslaughter or stalking offences should be forced to live in restricted areas after being released from prison on licence. Anita is joined by BBC journalist Gemma Dunstan and law-change campaigners Rhianon Bragg and Dianna Parkes. 29-year-old Pippa White shares her daily life as a vicar to millions of viewers on TikTok. She joins Anita to discuss being a young woman in the Church, making religion fun and connecting with a younger audience.Presenter: Anita Rani Producer: Rebecca Myatt

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Free speech is facing an unprecedented crackdown across the UK and Europe. The UK's Online Safety Act and the EU's sweeping Digital Services Act are driving small forums offline, pressuring U.S. platforms to silence users, and even tasking British pubs with policing conversations under new “hate speech” rules. Is this the end of open dialogue in the West?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-highwire-with-del-bigtree--3620606/support.

Alternate Current Radio Presents: BOILER ROOM - Learn to protect yourself from pedatory mass mediaOn this episode, Hesher is joined by Mystical Pharaoh, Ruckus and Bazed Lit Analyzer to discuss all the things that used to only exist in the realms of science fiction, books, magazines, short stories, TV shows and movies, that are now very real and being integrated into our physical and our digital existence. Clones (human & animal) made with the gene editing CRISPIR tech and A.I. modeling, BGI mad scientists hunting for that ‘intelligence essence/gene,' biotech nerds in Texas from a company called Colossus unveil their “De-extinction” project with the re-introduction of Dire Wolves (extinct for over ten thousand years) to modern times, Bezos' latest Blue Origin PR stunts with Katy Perry, Gayle King and others allegedly returning from a brief trip to “space,” RFK Jr's latest publicity junket claiming he wants to look into the sharp increase in Autisim over the last 30 years, the drama between Elon Musk and Ashley St. Clair surronding the birth of their son whom Elon named Romulus, the roll out of the REAL ID program, the UK and their ‘pre-crime' algorithm, BitChute closes its platform to the entire UK due to the 2023 Online Safety Act which disallows freedom of speech and expression on the internet as the international censorship campagin's plot thickens! All this and so much more, on this episode of Boiler Room!Reference Links:Ice Breaker: People are using ChatGPT to turn their pets into humans – and the results are very entertaining (X)Shoutout: Twisted A.I. videos from ‘Voidstomper' (IG)REAL ID Required for U.S. Travelers beginning May 7, 2025 (Defense Travel Management Office)Kristi Noem and Homeland Security's marketing video for REAL ID (Homeland Security)Kristi Noem LARPing as ICE ICE Barbie, another marketing video that fell more than flat with the public (X)Ron Paul and Daniel McAdams on REAL ID (X)Ron Paul on REAL ID just before it passed the House decades ago along with the Patriot Act (X)UK developing algorithmic tool to predict potential killers (digitaltrends)RFK Jr claims he's going to take on the Autisim “epidemic” and that the sharp rise in cases of Autism over the last 30 years, skepticism ensues!HHS Secretary RFK Jr. just held a press conference to respond to the CDC's latest numbers on autism rates in the United States (TGP)FDA Shift Away From Animal Testing Sends Lab Shares Into Freefall (ZH)Attributing His Death to the Use of Remdesivir to Treat COVID-19, a Veteran's Spouse Continues to Search for Answers (TGP)DRAMA: Ashley St. Clair Claims Elon Musk Offered Her $15 Million + $100,000 Per Month, But She Turned It Down (TGP)Katy Perry's cringe performance after exiting the B.O. capsule (X)Katy Perry's ridiculous summary after exiting the Blue Origin capsule (X)Katy Perry mentioned the ‘Hoffman Process' – looks culty to us!Internet is ablaze with scathing and skeptical commentary like this about Blue Origin (X)Some users say it kinda looks like a mannaquin was ‘aboard' the flight (X)Tulsi Gabbard Drops Two Huge Bombshells (ZH)‘Staggering' Number Of IRS Employees To Take Buyout: ‘This Is Enormous' (ZH)Guest Blows Joe Rogan Away With a Terrifying Transhumanism Warning (TGP)Kawasaki's new robotic, horse-like, off-road vehicle (IG)Studio Ghibli (Wiki)Support:Alternate Current Radio websiteSupport BOILER ROOM & ACRPatreon (Join and become a member)Shop BOILER ROOM Merch Store

In this episode, we unpack BitChute's bold decision to block access to its platform for UK viewers in response to the UK's new Online Safety Act of 2023—a move that has sparked international concern over free speech and internet censorship. While critics warn the law sets a dangerous precedent, BitChute deserves credit for standing its ground and protecting its principles, all while continuing to support UK content creators by allowing them to upload and share their videos with the rest of the world. We explore the broader implications of this shift and what it means for the future of online freedom. GET THE FULL LIST OF SOURCES AND BECOME A PREMIUM MEMBER ON SUBSTACK: https://rebunked.substack.com PLEASE HELP ME OVERRIDE THE TYRANTS AND GO SUBSCRIBE TO MY YOUTUBE CHANNEL, LIKE, COMMENT AND SHARE THIS EPISODE FROM YOUTUBE! WE CAN TAKE BACK THAT PLATFORM! https://www.youtube.com/@rebunked Trade In Your State Sponsored Indoctrination for a Method of Learning o Create Self-Reliance with Autonomy (SEASON 13 STARTS SOON!) https://www.universityofreason.com/a/2147825829/2WU6ALrf Links to ALL of my Projects: https://linktr.ee/Rebunked Get my New Album “Universal Basic Awesome” with unreleased track and MERCH at https://RebunkedRecords.com ALL THE MUSIC VIDEOS: https://youtube.com/@RebunkedRecords INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/rebunkednew  TWITTER: https://twitter.com/rebunkednews TELEGRAM: https://t.me/Rebunkednews Start your Heavy Metal Detox: https://TruthTRS.com Tip Jar: https://GiveSendGo.com/Rebunked    Rebunked on Substack: https://Rebunked.substack.com      Rebunked News is happy to shout out: Supercharge your health with the amazing supplements at Chemical Free Body! https://chemicalfreebody.com/?rfsn=7505813.fa2d09  VALUE-FOR-VALUE DONATION: https://Rebunked.news  VENMO: https://account.venmo.com/u/rebunked  CASHAPP: https://cash.app/$rebunked  PAYPAL: https://Paypal.me/Rebunked  T-SHIRTS: https://Rebunked.news/Shirts

Beyond the Tariff Turnaround: Consequences Take Shape     What did foreign countries learn from Trump's capitulation to the bond market?  How will they use it?     How will the 10% that remains for everything affect the American economy? Congress Blows the Lid Off the Deficit — $5 TRILLION Debt Ceiling Hike The Trade Deficit talk has conveniently redirected attention away from the federal Budget Deficit as interest on the debt passes $1 TRILLION for the first time (along with “defense” spending). For fun: guess what year the US budget first passed $1 TRILLION and what was the price of gold that year in US fiat. Dollar's Doom Sparks Gold Rush as World Dumps U.S. Paper for Gold Biden began the destruction of the dollar's reserve currency status with sanctions against Russia, will Trump's economic war with China finish it? Nations are fleeing to gold, pushing prices past $3,200 an ounce as BRICS rises along with mortgage rates and credit card interest Trumpsucker Proxy Media Fails “Sniff Test” & So Does Trump's New Perfume     Trump's legion of shameless ‘sucker proxies'—Cat Turd, DC Draino, Benny Johnson—are caught red-handed spinning economic carnage into a twisted victory dance!     Whether the rally was a dead cat bounce or a turn-around, the cultic excuses are exactly the opposite of their pearl clutching with market downturns during Biden's administration     Breitbart (rightfully) mocks China for their Mao cult but MAGA is no better as Trump bilks them – his latest product is outrageously priced perfume topped with a golden idol of Trump himself.  Who can afford it? Mall Meltdown: $300 Million Default Signals Commercial Real Estate Crisis The commercial real estate house of cards is crashing as Gerald Celente, TrendsJournal.com, has predicted since lockdown began 5 years ago! Celente's chilling prophecy unfolds: banks teeter, bonds tank, and America's lockdown legacy merges with a dot-com 2.0 bust of epic proportions Rogue AI Agents: Will They Create Crises to Profit from Chaos? Way beyond algorithms trading, AI Agents could act like politicians and bankers and deliberately cause crashes and crises in order to profit Game-Changing Device Saving Thousands from Choking Deaths!     With choking claiming 5,000 lives yearly a simple yet lifesaving invention by Arthur Lih has already saved nearly 4,000 lives, including 3,000 children! Unlike the Heimlich maneuver, which can fail with kids, wheelchair users, or larger individuals, LifeVac's plunger-like design effortlessly clears airways in seconds. From a 15-month-old to a 97-year-old, this universal device works for all ages, lasts forever, and even comes with a free replacement if used.     Don't wait for tragedy to strike…LifeVac.net AI's Soulless Secret Unveils Meaning of “Image of God” and the Dignity of Humans Bryan Trilli's explosive book, Soulless Intelligence: How AI Proves We Need God, reveals AI's fatal flaw.   Ironically, AI may teach us what being in the image of God means and why ALL humans have value regardless of differing degrees of intellectual and physical abilities Green Hydrogen Hoax: The Latest Scam to Burn Billions in Taxpayer Cash A look at the unbelievable folly of the latest Jolly Green Giant Scam —Green Hydrogen (GH) even as Toyota is ready to bet the company on it Muslim Genocide Against Christians Using Israeli Weapons Azerbaijan's Muslim forces, armed by Israel, genocide of Christians in Nagorno-Karabakh—and the world shrugs! The U.S. downgrades the crisis despite ethnic cleansing, with Zionist-heavy commissions burying the truth. Mel Gibson and Archbishop Vigano cry out UK's Speech Stasi Silences BitChute and Prayer      BitChute flees the UK's Online Safety Act, making the site write-only for people in the UK (can still upload content for free countries but UK citizens are not allowed to see).      A UK retiree faces $25,000 fines for holding a sign “Here to Talk if You Want” near an abortion clinic—welcome to the West's new tyranny where speech is hate and the murder of children is protectedIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHTFor 10% off supplements and books, go to RNCstore.com and enter the code KNIGHTBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-david-knight-show--2653468/support.

Beyond the Tariff Turnaround: Consequences Take Shape     What did foreign countries learn from Trump's capitulation to the bond market?  How will they use it?     How will the 10% that remains for everything affect the American economy? Congress Blows the Lid Off the Deficit — $5 TRILLION Debt Ceiling HikeThe Trade Deficit talk has conveniently redirected attention away from the federal Budget Deficit as interest on the debt passes $1 TRILLION for the first time (along with “defense” spending). For fun: guess what year the US budget first passed $1 TRILLION and what was the price of gold that year in US fiat. Dollar's Doom Sparks Gold Rush as World Dumps U.S. Paper for GoldBiden began the destruction of the dollar's reserve currency status with sanctions against Russia, will Trump's economic war with China finish it? Nations are fleeing to gold, pushing prices past $3,200 an ounce as BRICS rises along with mortgage rates and credit card interest Trumpsucker Proxy Media Fails “Sniff Test” & So Does Trump's New Perfume     Trump's legion of shameless ‘sucker proxies'—Cat Turd, DC Draino, Benny Johnson—are caught red-handed spinning economic carnage into a twisted victory dance!     Whether the rally was a dead cat bounce or a turn-around, the cultic excuses are exactly the opposite of their pearl clutching with market downturns during Biden's administration     Breitbart (rightfully) mocks China for their Mao cult but MAGA is no better as Trump bilks them – his latest product is outrageously priced perfume topped with a golden idol of Trump himself.  Who can afford it? Mall Meltdown: $300 Million Default Signals Commercial Real Estate CrisisThe commercial real estate house of cards is crashing as Gerald Celente, TrendsJournal.com, has predicted since lockdown began 5 years ago! Celente's chilling prophecy unfolds: banks teeter, bonds tank, and America's lockdown legacy merges with a dot-com 2.0 bust of epic proportions Rogue AI Agents: Will They Create Crises to Profit from Chaos?Way beyond algorithms trading, AI Agents could act like politicians and bankers and deliberately cause crashes and crises in order to profit Game-Changing Device Saving Thousands from Choking Deaths!     With choking claiming 5,000 lives yearly a simple yet lifesaving invention by Arthur Lih has already saved nearly 4,000 lives, including 3,000 children! Unlike the Heimlich maneuver, which can fail with kids, wheelchair users, or larger individuals, LifeVac's plunger-like design effortlessly clears airways in seconds. From a 15-month-old to a 97-year-old, this universal device works for all ages, lasts forever, and even comes with a free replacement if used.     Don't wait for tragedy to strike…LifeVac.net AI's Soulless Secret Unveils Meaning of “Image of God” and the Dignity of HumansBryan Trilli's explosive book, Soulless Intelligence: How AI Proves We Need God, reveals AI's fatal flaw.   Ironically, AI may teach us what being in the image of God means and why ALL humans have value regardless of differing degrees of intellectual and physical abilities Green Hydrogen Hoax: The Latest Scam to Burn Billions in Taxpayer CashA look at the unbelievable folly of the latest Jolly Green Giant Scam —Green Hydrogen (GH) even as Toyota is ready to bet the company on it Muslim Genocide Against Christians Using Israeli WeaponsAzerbaijan's Muslim forces, armed by Israel, genocide of Christians in Nagorno-Karabakh—and the world shrugs! The U.S. downgrades the crisis despite ethnic cleansing, with Zionist-heavy commissions burying the truth. Mel Gibson and Archbishop Vigano cry out UK's Speech Stasi Silences BitChute and Prayer     BitChute flees the UK's Online Safety Act, making the site write-only for people in the UK (can still upload content for free countries but UK citizens are not allowed to see).     A UK retiree faces $25,000 fines for holding a sign “Here to Talk if You Want” near an abortion clinic—welcome to the West's new tyranny where speech is hate and the murder of children is protectedIf you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here: SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-show Or you can send a donation throughMail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money should have intrinsic value AND transactional privacy: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silverFor 10% off Gerald Celente's prescient Trends Journal, go to TrendsJournal.com and enter the code KNIGHTFor 10% off supplements and books, go to RNCstore.com and enter the code KNIGHTBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-david-knight-show--5282736/support.

With Ofcom's duties and guidance around illegal harms and content, services' transparency, the safety of women and girls, as well as the protection of children all being published in 2025, it's undoubtedly an important year for the implementation of the Online Safety Act.But with geopolitics becoming more unstable, tech companies pivoting in controversial ways – including Meta rewriting its policies on ‘hateful conduct' and removing fact-checkers – and tech like generative AI becoming part of daily life, we have to ask: is the Act too vulnerable to external changes, and can it actually regulate the online world?The Online Safety Act Network was set up to connect and inform civil society organisations on the status of the Act and its implementation. In this episode, the Network's director, Maeve Walsh joins Vicki to help assess how the Act is faring currently, and how it might possibly fare in the future.Talking points:To what extent are Ofcom overlooking safety-by-design measures in favour of addressing harms that have already occurred?Why are ‘small but risky' services so controversial in the context of the Online Safety Act?How might the Government strengthen the Act against both global developments and developments in tech?Tech Shock is a Parent Zone production. Follow Parent Zone on social media for all the latest on our work on helping families to thrive in the digital age. Presented by Vicki Shotbolt. Tech Shock is produced and edited by Tim Malster.wwwTwitterFacebookInstagram

In CI news this week: Retired pastor Clive Johnston appears in court for preaching the Gospel in an abortion censorship zone, hundreds of doctors criticise the Royal College of GPs for ending its historic opposition to assisted suicide, and publishers report a surge in Bible sales thanks to increasing interest among Generation Z. Featured stories John 3:16 pastor may seek High Court intervention in ‘buffer zone' prosecution GPs decry Royal College's ‘incompatible' stance on assisted suicide Illegal content no longer tolerated under Online Safety Act Absurd hospital form asks for babies' gender identity Young adults fuel growing demand for Bibles

This week, we are joined by David Wiseman, Vice President of Secure Communications at BlackBerry, discussing making CISA's encrypted communications guidelines actionable. Ben's got the story of the UK's Online Safety Act kicking in, with Big Tech companies like Musk's X facing massive fines and potential shutdowns for failing to remove harmful content, despite Musk's hopes that Trump will intervene to water it down. Dave's got the story of a surveillance success for law enforcement in Baltimore and a new-to-me forensics tool. While this show covers legal topics, and Ben is a lawyer, the views expressed do not constitute legal advice. For official legal advice on any of the topics we cover, please contact your attorney.  Please take a moment to fill out an audience survey! Let us know how we are doing! Links to the stories: UK online safety law Musk hates kicks in today, and so far, Trump can't stop it Meet Berla, the little-known company that can pull smartphone data from your car Orin Kerr Twitter Get the weekly Caveat Briefing delivered to your inbox. Like what you heard? Be sure to check out and subscribe to our Caveat Briefing, a weekly newsletter available exclusively to N2K Pro members on N2K CyberWire's website. N2K Pro members receive our Thursday wrap-up covering the latest in privacy, policy, and research news, including incidents, techniques, compliance, trends, and more. This week's Caveat Briefing covers the story of the White House's unprecedented involvement in the sale of TikTok's U.S. assets, with Vice President JD Vance overseeing the auction. As multiple bidders, including high-profile investors, navigate a complex and fluid process, the deal faces significant hurdles, including Beijing's influence and the looming threat of TikTok's U.S. shutdown if a deal isn't finalized by April 5. Curious about the details? Head over to the Caveat Briefing for the full scoop and additional compelling stories. Got a question you'd like us to answer on our show? You can send your audio file to caveat@thecyberwire.com. Hope to hear from you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:Twitter Inc. Official 'Bird Logo' Fascia Sign - An Iconic Fixture from the Company's Market Square Headquarters in San Francisco (RR Auction)AI Slop Is a Brute Force Attack on the Algorithms That Control Reality (404 Media)Spain to impose massive fines for not labelling AI-generated content (Reuters)China Announces Generative AI Labeling to Cull Disinformation (Bloomberg) After Axing Fact-Checkers, Meta's Community Notes Will Have Help From X (Adweek)UK to crack down on illegal content across social media (Financial Times)Lobsters and the Online Safety Act (Lobste.rs)We are sorry. The forum has closed down (The Hamster Forum)‘Kids can bypass anything if they're clever enough!' How tech experts keep their children safe online (The Guardian)The Snapchat Move That Leaves Teen Girls Heartbroken (WSJ)This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund. If you're in London on Thursday 27th March, join Ben, Mark Scott (Digital Politics) and Georgia Iacovou (Horrific/Terrific) for an evening of tech policy, discussion and drinks. Register your interest. Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast from Techdirt and Everything in Moderation. Send us your feedback at podcast@ctrlaltspeech.com and sponsorship enquiries to sponsorship@ctrlaltspeech.com. Thanks for listening.

Today, Dot discusses the UK beginning enforcement of the new regulations under the Online Safety Act, Reddit introducing a change which allows users to block specific advertisers, and Apple's encrypted data case beginning in secret.  

In this episode of ScamRangers, host Ayelet Biger-Levin welcomes back fraud and financial crime expert Ken Palla to discuss the evolving global response to scams. They dive into Australia's groundbreaking Scam Prevention Framework, lessons from the UK's Contingent Reimbursement Model and Online Safety Act, and why the U.S. lags behind in fraud prevention. Ken shares insights on the need for ecosystem-wide collaboration, financial institutions' role in scam prevention, and the regulatory challenges hindering progress in the U.S.Tune in to learn: How Australia reduced scam losses by nearly 30% in one year The UK's mandatory scam reimbursement regulation and its implications Why financial institutions must take a proactive role in scam prevention The challenges and opportunities for data sharing and fraud controls in the U.S. The rise of AI-driven scams and what banks can do to protect their customersLinks Mentioned in This Episode: Ken Palla on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ken-palla-09b585/ Ken Palla's Blog on the California Senate Hearing: https://www.biocatch.com/blog/california-senate-scam-prevention Aspen Institute Financial Health Task Force : https://fraudtaskforce.aspeninstitute.org/ Latest FTC Scam Statistics Report?: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2025/03/new-ftc-data-show-big-jump-reported-losses-fraud-125-billion-2024This podcast is hosted by Ayelet Biger-Levin, who has spent the last 15 years building technology to help financial institutions authenticate their customers and identify fraud. She believes that when it comes to scams, the story starts well before the transaction. Ayelet created this podcast to talk about the human side of scams and to learn from those dedicated to advocating for scam victims and taking action against fraud.Be sure to follow Ayelet on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ayelet-biger-levin/Learn more about her work at RangersAI: https://www.rangersai.com/

The Online Safety Act has come into force today meaning social media platforms must now remove illegal content or face massive fines. But will it actually make the internet safer? Consumer law expert Lisa Webb from Which? joins us to discuss the new rules.Also in this episode:SpaceX capsule Dragon docks at the International Space Station to bring two astronauts stuck in space homeScientists have cracked a 20-year-old mystery that could help develop treatments for Parkinson'sIs the future of computing in our glasses? Meta thinks soGoogle Assistant is disappearing – as Gemini takes overRead our full interview with Tim Peake on the ISS mission, SpaceX, and the future of space exploration.Or listen to the interview on Tech & Science Daily here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should celebrities watch what they say? The latest controversy has come out after Emilia Perez was torpedoed by a castmember's comments. And why not hold them to the same standards most of us are?Urban Dead, one of the longest running zombie MMOs, is being shut down due to the new Online Safety Act in the UK. While it's sad to see something with such a cult following go, you can't run a product like that without the right loicence mate.The first computer made with human brain neurons has been created. Let's hope they can't feel pain.We're supported by Rez. Get 15% off with code “NERDS15” at www.drinkrez.com Scrub your history– Following 'Emilia Pérez' Oscar Controversy, Hollywood Reportedly Moves To Make Social Media Scrubbing "An Essential Component" Of Every Awards Campaign Urban dead vs UK government – Free-to-play browser game Urban Dead taken offline by UK's online safety law Bio computer made of brain cells now in Melbourne – Melbourne start-up launches 'biological computer' made of human brain cells - ABC News Full Show Notes : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B-vX370-LB9fJ5kVsPcXlNkoe_g5tq5XlFdnMF46nmQ/edit?usp=sharing Follow us onFacebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/NerdsAmalgamated/Twitter - https://twitter.com/NAmalgamatedSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6Nux69rftdBeeEXwD8GXrSiTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/top-shelf-nerds/id1347661094Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nerds_amalgamated/Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@nerdsamalgamatedTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@nerdsamalgamated Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The head of Ofcom has defended the UK's new Online Safety Act, calling it “very ambitious” in tackling harmful content - but campaigners say it doesn't go far enough.Plus - new data shows the expansion of ULEZ has improved London's air quality, but it hasn't reduced traffic levels. City Hall and Transport Editor Ross Lydall spoke to Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan about the latest stats.Also in this episode:The UK government faces pressure to introduce stronger AI regulations, ensuring humans stay at the heart of decision-making.Scientists discover a hidden function in the immune system that could lead to new antibiotics.Apple delays Siri's AI upgradeThe Athena moon lander is officially declared dead after tipping sideways on landing.The world's oldest meteorite crater may hold clues about the formation of Earth's continents.UK pharmacies warn of daily medicine shortages, forcing patients to search multiple locations for vital prescriptions.What foxes' whiskers can tell us about their diet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From disturbing exposés on far-right recruitment to the UK's deepening housing crisis. With leadership failures, economic struggles, and a rising backlash against diversity initiatives, we ask: Are we moving forward or falling behind?Geopolitics & Social UnrestITV's shocking exposé on far-right groups infiltrating gyms.Britain's youth: Why are fewer willing to fight for their country?The Online Safety Act - has the government lost control of Big Tech?Rant of the Week: Build, Baby, BuildIs Britain blindly following U.S. policies?The housing crisis: soaring rents, lack of social housing, and who's really to blame.Professional Dilemma: The Backlash Against EDICompanies cutting Diversity & Inclusion programs - is this just about budgets?Why diverse businesses still outperform the competition.Counsellor's Corner: Workplace Bullying from the TopA listener asks: How do you stand up to a toxic boss?The real cost of bad workplace culture.Key Takeaway: Leadership is action, not just talk.

We explore how the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has been hacked to the jaw-dropping tune of $1.5 billion, and we look at what is being done to better defend women and girls' safety online.All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.Episode links:Incident Update: Unauthorized Activity Involving ETH Cold Wallet - Bybit.Bybit Launches Recovery Bounty Program with Rewards up to 10% of Stolen Funds - Bybit.ZachXBT links Bybit hack to Lazarus Group - Twitter.Online Safety Act: explainer - GOV.UKThese Are The 10 Most Complained-About TV Moments In Ofcom's History - Ofcom. Ofcom to push for better age verification, filters and 40 other checks in new online child safety code - TechCrunch.UK's internet watchdog toughens approach to deepfake porn - TechCrunch.Girlguiding research exposes alarming online harms facing girls - Charity Today News.Ofcom's approach to implementing the Online Safety Act - Ofcom. Women's abuse online: 'I get trolled every second, every day' - BBC. Amanda's funniest moments in Motherland - YouTube.Amandaland - BBC iPlayer.Cassandra Sci-Fi Thriller limited series - Netflix. Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)Sponsored by:1Password – Secure every app, device, and identity – even the unmanaged ones at 1password.com/smashing.Scanner.dev provides a new technology offering fast search and threat detections for security data in S3 helping teams reduce the total cost of ownership of their SIEM by up to 90%. Try the interactive...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.public.newsGreat Britain seems like a free nation. In recent years, there have been mass protests against everything from Israel's war with Hamas to fossil fuels. Newspaper editorialists denounce the government in strong terms daily. The nation draws upon hundreds of years of demands for free speech from intellectual giants, including John Milton, John Stuart Mill, Thomas Paine, and George Orwell.But today, Britain appears to be descending into tyranny. In 2023, Britain's parliament passed the Public Order Act and Online Safety Act to crack down on protests and online content and then failed to pass the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act that same year. Then, last summer, the Keir Starmer Labor government appears to have deliberately spread disinformation about the high-profile killings of three little girls to justify censorship and repression of anti-mass migration protesters and rioters.

Australia made waves in 2024 after it passed an amendment to the Online Safety Act of 2021, which introduces a legal minimum age of 16 to create and use an account for certain social media platforms in Australia. It also requires platforms within scope to implement age-gating practices. As Australia's first eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman-Grant, whose agency administers the Online Safety Act and the Social Media Minimum Age amendment, has been at the forefront of regulating online safety since her appointment in 2017. With a background in the private sector, including stints at Microsoft, Twitter and Adobe, Inman-Grant has a wide-ranging view of the online space and the harms within it. IAPP Editorial Director Jedidiah Bracy recently caught up with Commissioner Inman-Grant to discuss her work in online safety, what's currently underway regarding age-gating requirements for social media and the effects AI will have for online safety and harms.

Go to https://getdwplus.com/winston to enjoy 30% off by using code WINSTON30 and access The Making Of Am I Racist today! Lord Toby Young, founder of Free Speech Union, comes in to discuss Labour's draconian free speech curtailments.With the new APPG definition of Islamophobia set to come into law under Angela Rayner's supervision, Keir Starmer's fierce response to tweets, memes and livestreams after the Axel Rudakubanu killings.But it gets worse - de-facto blasphemy laws with arrests for a Koran-burning in Manchester, a week after famous Koran-burner Salwan Momika is killed in Sweden.We discuss the history of hate speech and free speech in the UK, Non-Crime Hate Incidents, police quangos and the latest developments in the courts.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To see more exclusive content and interviews consider subscribing to my substack here: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA:Substack: https://www.winstonmarshall.co.uk/X: https://twitter.com/mrwinmarshallInsta: https://www.instagram.com/winstonmarshallLinktree: https://linktr.ee/winstonmarshall----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chapters 00:00 Introduction 1:23 Islamophobia Law and Its Implications 4:50 Formation of the Advisory Council on Islamophobia 10:05 Challenges to Free Speech and Article 10 20:57 Context of Islamophobia and Free Speech in Europe 21:13 Non-Crime Hate Incidents and Their Impact 33:14 August Riots and Arrested For Social Media Posts 56:22 The Online Safety Act and Ofcom 1:06:13 The Importance of Free Speech and the Role of the Free Speech Union Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a textIn this episode, Alma-Constance and Lucinda look back at Series 4 where they've been talking to people working in the legal system who explain how laws affect us in everyday life, particularly for children and young people. The 12 episodes cover:the new Online Safety Act,alternative ways to resolve disputes, and why the Old Bailey is so famous, how the law affects children when someone dies and if the king has to obey the law,the role of ethics in law, how human rights can be used to protect children and the difference between human rights and civil liberties,why law centres were set up and how they support people in the community,how to practice law without going to university; and the most important IP right that affects young people. We would like to say a big thank you to all our Series 4 speakers for supporting our project, and especially you, our listeners. Tell us what you thought of Series 4 and if you've got any questions, ideas about a topic or someone to discuss in Series 5. You can email us at kidslaw@spark21.org,contact us through the website: www.kidslaw.info, or through social media: Facebook, X and Instagram @KidsLawInfo See you soon in the next episode!  Keep your questions coming in. Please subscribe, rate, and share the podcast with your friends. You can email us at kidslaw@spark21.orgcontact us through the website: www.kidslaw.info or through social media: Facebook, X and Instagram @KidsLawInfo See you soon in the next episode!

Trump's back in the White House, so what better time for a big quiz about what's real news and what Hannah has just made up? Good luck, Jen. Also, there's more on the Online Safety Act, the ceasefire in Gaza and women's prizes in sport. And in Jenny Off The Blocks, we're talking tennis, cricket and what's in that little jar they win in The Ashes. Plus, if you're a Standard Issue supporter, it's time for some more Sarah Millican's Light Relief. You're welcome! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:Social media platforms have work to do to comply with Online Safety Act, says Ofcom (The Guardian)LFGSS and Microcosm shutting down 16th March 2025 (the day before the Online Safety Act is enforced) (LFGSS)The GamingOnLinux Forum is shutting (GamingOnLinux)Australia leads the world in setting new standards for online child safety (eSafety Commission)How will Australia's under-16 social media ban work? We asked the law's enforcer (NPR)Fentanyl Almost Killed Michael Brewer. Now He Wants Snap to Pay (Bloomberg)Telegram Moderation Overview (Telegram)U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to TikTok ban (CNBC)This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund. While Online Regulators may have stolen Christmas, Ctrl-Alt-Speech is going to try to take a short holiday break and will return in early January. Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast from Techdirt and Everything in Moderation. Send us your feedback at podcast@ctrlaltspeech.com and sponsorship enquiries to sponsorship@ctrlaltspeech.com. Thanks for listening.

Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to TikTok ban U.S. Weighs Ban on Chinese-Made Router in Millions of American Homes Personal Data of Rhode Island Residents Breached in Large Cyberattack YouTube TV increases price by $10 a month starting in January YouTube's year of the livingroom WordPress CEO Rage Quits Community Slack After Court Injunction Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024 NotebookLM gets a new look, audio interactivity and a premium version 1-800-ChatGPT Roose celebritizes Claude The weirdest job in AI Nvidia's $249 Jetson Nano supercomputer The Trouble With Searching Google for 'the Best' Joanna Stern book all about her Feeling at home? New app lets US homebuyers see neighbors' politics Masnick: Katie Couric Is Wrong: Repealing Section 230 Won't Stop Online Misinformation LFGSS and Microcosm shutting down 16th March 2025 (the day before the Online Safety Act is enforced) Seat patterns from public transports all around the world A compendium of transit tickets. Top uses of Claude (by country) Always Go To The Funeral Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: cachefly.com/twit

Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to TikTok ban U.S. Weighs Ban on Chinese-Made Router in Millions of American Homes Personal Data of Rhode Island Residents Breached in Large Cyberattack YouTube TV increases price by $10 a month starting in January YouTube's year of the livingroom WordPress CEO Rage Quits Community Slack After Court Injunction Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024 NotebookLM gets a new look, audio interactivity and a premium version 1-800-ChatGPT Roose celebritizes Claude The weirdest job in AI Nvidia's $249 Jetson Nano supercomputer The Trouble With Searching Google for 'the Best' Joanna Stern book all about her Feeling at home? New app lets US homebuyers see neighbors' politics Masnick: Katie Couric Is Wrong: Repealing Section 230 Won't Stop Online Misinformation LFGSS and Microcosm shutting down 16th March 2025 (the day before the Online Safety Act is enforced) Seat patterns from public transports all around the world A compendium of transit tickets. Top uses of Claude (by country) Always Go To The Funeral Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: cachefly.com/twit

Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to TikTok ban U.S. Weighs Ban on Chinese-Made Router in Millions of American Homes Personal Data of Rhode Island Residents Breached in Large Cyberattack YouTube TV increases price by $10 a month starting in January YouTube's year of the livingroom WordPress CEO Rage Quits Community Slack After Court Injunction Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024 NotebookLM gets a new look, audio interactivity and a premium version 1-800-ChatGPT Roose celebritizes Claude The weirdest job in AI Nvidia's $249 Jetson Nano supercomputer The Trouble With Searching Google for 'the Best' Joanna Stern book all about her Feeling at home? New app lets US homebuyers see neighbors' politics Masnick: Katie Couric Is Wrong: Repealing Section 230 Won't Stop Online Misinformation LFGSS and Microcosm shutting down 16th March 2025 (the day before the Online Safety Act is enforced) Seat patterns from public transports all around the world A compendium of transit tickets. Top uses of Claude (by country) Always Go To The Funeral Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: cachefly.com/twit

Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to TikTok ban U.S. Weighs Ban on Chinese-Made Router in Millions of American Homes Personal Data of Rhode Island Residents Breached in Large Cyberattack YouTube TV increases price by $10 a month starting in January YouTube's year of the livingroom WordPress CEO Rage Quits Community Slack After Court Injunction Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024 NotebookLM gets a new look, audio interactivity and a premium version 1-800-ChatGPT Roose celebritizes Claude The weirdest job in AI Nvidia's $249 Jetson Nano supercomputer The Trouble With Searching Google for 'the Best' Joanna Stern book all about her Feeling at home? New app lets US homebuyers see neighbors' politics Masnick: Katie Couric Is Wrong: Repealing Section 230 Won't Stop Online Misinformation LFGSS and Microcosm shutting down 16th March 2025 (the day before the Online Safety Act is enforced) Seat patterns from public transports all around the world A compendium of transit tickets. Top uses of Claude (by country) Always Go To The Funeral Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: cachefly.com/twit

Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to TikTok ban U.S. Weighs Ban on Chinese-Made Router in Millions of American Homes Personal Data of Rhode Island Residents Breached in Large Cyberattack YouTube TV increases price by $10 a month starting in January YouTube's year of the livingroom WordPress CEO Rage Quits Community Slack After Court Injunction Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024 NotebookLM gets a new look, audio interactivity and a premium version 1-800-ChatGPT Roose celebritizes Claude The weirdest job in AI Nvidia's $249 Jetson Nano supercomputer The Trouble With Searching Google for 'the Best' Joanna Stern book all about her Feeling at home? New app lets US homebuyers see neighbors' politics Masnick: Katie Couric Is Wrong: Repealing Section 230 Won't Stop Online Misinformation LFGSS and Microcosm shutting down 16th March 2025 (the day before the Online Safety Act is enforced) Seat patterns from public transports all around the world A compendium of transit tickets. Top uses of Claude (by country) Always Go To The Funeral Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: cachefly.com/twit

Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to TikTok ban U.S. Weighs Ban on Chinese-Made Router in Millions of American Homes Personal Data of Rhode Island Residents Breached in Large Cyberattack YouTube TV increases price by $10 a month starting in January YouTube's year of the livingroom WordPress CEO Rage Quits Community Slack After Court Injunction Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024 NotebookLM gets a new look, audio interactivity and a premium version 1-800-ChatGPT Roose celebritizes Claude The weirdest job in AI Nvidia's $249 Jetson Nano supercomputer The Trouble With Searching Google for 'the Best' Joanna Stern book all about her Feeling at home? New app lets US homebuyers see neighbors' politics Masnick: Katie Couric Is Wrong: Repealing Section 230 Won't Stop Online Misinformation LFGSS and Microcosm shutting down 16th March 2025 (the day before the Online Safety Act is enforced) Seat patterns from public transports all around the world A compendium of transit tickets. Top uses of Claude (by country) Always Go To The Funeral Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Paris Martineau Download or subscribe to This Week in Google at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google. Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsor: cachefly.com/twit

On Monday, the U.K.'s internet regulator, Ofcom, published the first set of final guidelines for online service providers subject to the Online Safety Act. This starts the clock ticking on the sprawling online harms law's first compliance deadline, which the regulator expects to kick in in three months' time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to The Spark—your weekly creative pick-me-up from The Creative Boom Podcast. Every Thursday, we bring you a shorter, snappier episode filled with inspiration, creative news, and practical tips to carry you through the week. Whether you need motivation or insights, we've got you covered! This week, we were joined by Barrington Reeves, founder and creative director at Too Gallus, a Glasgow-based studio shaking up the traditional agency model. We looked into the evolving landscape of creative agencies, highlighting how smaller studios are seizing opportunities thanks to the democratisation of technology and changing client demands. The conversation touched on how agile, lean teams can achieve brilliant results, making them an increasingly attractive option for clients navigating economic challenges. Barrington shared his insights into the nuances of pitching, the importance of building strong client relationships, and the entrepreneurial drive behind Too Gallus. He also reflected on personal growth, the dynamics of agency expansion, and the role cultural connections play in shaping creative industries. Looking ahead, Barrington envisions creating a vibrant hub that fosters innovation while staying deeply rooted in culture. In Creative News this week, Apple is set to launch a revamped Siri powered by advanced large language models in spring 2026. Meanwhile, Apple Intelligence will integrate third-party AI tools this December, including OpenAI's ChatGPT, marking a significant step forward in the company's AI strategy. Elsewhere, Meta is introducing a global "reset" feature for Instagram, allowing users to clear algorithmic recommendations from their feeds. The tool will roll out ahead of the UK's Online Safety Act, ensuring stricter content controls from December. And to celebrate Formula 1's 75th anniversary, Lego is launching a series of F1-themed sets featuring all ten teams. From Duplo to Speed Champions, these models will hit shelves on 1 January 2025. On The Spotlight, our writer Garrick Webster dives into the world of children's illustrators embracing themes of mystery and mild peril. From Helen Brady's haunting folktale-inspired works to Becky Colvin's eerie train story, The Scream Engine, these artists demonstrate how children's literature can blend spookiness with creativity to engage young readers. Discover more Our Book of the Week is Read Write Own by Chris Dixon where he explores the transformative potential of blockchain technology, proposing a future where the internet becomes more decentralised and democratic. Dixon maps the internet's evolution through three eras—'read', 'read-write', and 'read-write-own'—and envisions a more equitable digital landscape. A must-read for those curious about the intersection of technology, community, and creativity. Get your copy For our Tip of the Week, we look at going freelance in 2025. Switching to a freelance career can be both liberating and daunting. Brett Lair advises building an emergency fund to cover six months of expenses, while Jasmine Designs emphasises understanding your worth and avoiding underpricing. For more tips on navigating self-employment, check out our latest article. On Monday, tune in as Christopher Doyle, founder of Christopher Doyle & Co., joins us to talk about 'The Great Unknown' – the unspeakable truths of the creative industry. From relentless competition to the overwhelming pace of work, this conversation promises to be refreshingly candid. Until next time!

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Mick and Jen are on news duty this week, talking cynical steps – or is it honourable intentions? – as social media companies try to get to grips with the Online Safety Act. Elsewhere, there are smiling faces aplenty outside Strangeways, as the Labour Government grapples with its inherited crumbling prison system. Thank the gods of whimsy that Paddington Bear is on hand to cheer us all up. Not Jen, though. He makes her cry. Also, there's contraceptive chaos in Sexism of the Week, and some baffling sponsorship in Jenny Off the Blocks. Meanwhile the boss, Sarah Millican, is back for our £5 and above Patreon subscribers, offering some light relief around the gendered use of language. You can find the BPAS petition Mick talks about in this episode here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Robinson, Brian Gerrish, Charles Malet and Willsy from Resistance GB discuss the Online Safety Act and its implications for independent media. https://www.ukcolumn.org/video/uk-column-news-special-taking-the-fight-to-the-censors

We're joined by journalist Chris Stokel-Walker, author of How AI Ate The World: A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence – and Its Long Future, to talk about the UK's  responses to the recent nation-wide race riots, and in particular, how it's dealing with a certain tech CEO spreading overtly racist disinformation. Chris talks about the Online Safety Act and where it might be expanded in the aftermath of the riots, the challenges of prosecuting Elon Musk, and why any chance of avoiding future outbreaks would require the government to understand social media use through the lens of public health, rather than a problem requiring more technological solutions.  Buy Chris' books here: https://www.stokel-walker.com/ ------- PALESTINE AID LINKS As the humanitarian crisis continues to unfold in Gaza, we encourage anyone who can to donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians. You can donate using the links below. Please also donate to the gofundmes of people trying to escape Rafah, or purchase ESIMs. These links are for if you need a well-respected name attached to a fund to feel comfortable sending money. https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donate https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/gaza-israel-conflict -------- PHOEBE ALERT Can't get enough Phoebe? Check out her Substack Here! -------- This show is supported by Patreon. Sign up for as little as $5 a month to gain access to a new bonus episode every week, and our entire backlog of bonus episodes! Thats https://www.patreon.com/10kpostspodcast -------- Ten Thousand Posts is a show about how everything is posting. It's hosted by Hussein (@HKesvani), Phoebe (@PRHRoy) and produced by Devon (@Devon_onEarth).

TNT Radio guest host Basil Valentine speaks with Tom Harris from the Free Speech Union, to discuss the febrile context in which the UK Labour government is considering a review of the Online Safety Act 2023, to tackle disinformation, hate speech and incitement to violence, following the recent riots that have divided Britain. He also discusses the complexity and the risk of drafting a new definition of Islamophobia which could easily be weaponised by both sides during tensions, possibly making the matter worse than it currently is. More from Tom: FreeSpeechUnion.org X/Twitter ▶️ ATTENTION: The Patrick Henningsen Show MON-FRI will be on summer hiatus for the next few weeks. Appreciate all of you who have been tuning in. We'll see you all in due course.

In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:EU takes shot at Musk over Trump interview — and misses (Politico)Online Safety Act not fit for purpose after far-right riots, says Sadiq Khan (The Guardian)See why AI detection tools can fail to catch election deepfakes (The Washington Post)Harris campaign's Google ads rewrite news headlines (Axios)Children to be taught how to spot extremist content and fake news online (The Guardian)The friendliest social network you've never heard of (The Washington Post)The FTC finalizes its rules clamping down on fake online reviews (Engadget) Trust & Safety as Preventative Healthcare (Delbius)A key part of California's online safety law for kids is still on hold after appeals court ruling (The Verge)This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund. Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast from Techdirt and Everything in Moderation. Send us your feedback at podcast@ctrlaltspeech.com and sponsorship enquiries to sponsorship@ctrlaltspeech.com. Thanks for listening.

“As soon as the Southport murders happened, the way Muslims specifically were targeted has made you question again whether we do belong, whether deep down in the end, we're always having to justify our existence,” says Azeem Rafiq, the former professional cricketer on today's podcast. “On an individual level. I'm not sleeping, I'm patrolling around the house, covering letterboxes up, that sort of thing is what all of us have been doing, getting in touch with each other, making sure if you do have to go out, that people know where you are and you're on a very, very high alert.”Today's conversation is about the impact and implications of the racist rioting that followed the devastating and tragic murder of three children in Southport on July 29th.Azeem Rafiq has written a book, called “It's Not Banter, It's Racism: What Cricket's Dirty Secret Reveals About Our Society, records his experiences confronting institutional racism while a player at Yorkshire County Cricket Cub.He is joined by Sanjay Bhandari MBE, who was appointed chair of Kick It Out the anti racism charity in 2019, from where he lobbies government and sports governing bodies for greater black and Asian representation across every level of football, and helped construct legislation for the new Online Safety Act, which was passed earlier this year. We talk about the role of Twitter and it's owner Elon Musk, the role of sports governing bodies and their sponsors, and we ask, for all the talk of it's power to influence societal change, does sport really matter?Unofficial Partner is the leading podcast for the business of sport. A mix of entertaining and thought provoking conversations with a who's who of the global industry. To join our community of listeners, sign up to the weekly UP Newsletter and follow us on Twitter and TikTok at @UnofficialPartnerWe publish two podcasts each week, on Tuesday and Friday. These are deep conversations with smart people from inside and outside sport. Our entire back catalogue of 400 sports business conversations are available free of charge here. Each pod is available by searching for ‘Unofficial Partner' on Apple, Spotify, Google, Stitcher and every podcast app. If you're interested in collaborating with Unofficial Partner to create one-off podcasts or series, you can reach us via the website.

In the 2nd hour of the Marc Cox Morning Show: The Media are pushing the 'Weird' movement The Online Safety Act passes the Senate Nicole Murray gives a check of business In Other News with Ethan: Usher: Rendezvous in Paris to hit theaters, Norah O'Donnell is leaving the CBS Evening News, Native American Tribes suing Social Media, and a dog drops human head in front of neighbors Coming Up: Genevieve Wood, Sen. Denny Hoskins, and Kim on a Whim, too!

On this episode of the Marc Cox Morning Show. Marc & Kim welcomes: Nicole Murray, Genevieve Wood, Sen. Denny Hoskins, Jared Halpern, and Taylor Riggs. We also have Kim on a Whim, and In Other News with Ethan. Topics for today include:   Is traditional media dying? The Media are pushing the 'Weird' movement The Online Safety Act pass the Senate Sen. Hawley goes after Secret Service Deputy Director Ronald Rowe Jr. Search engines are censoring search results on Trump Are interest rates getting cut? and don't forget Marc released his voter guide that you can get here! Thanks for listening and make sure to visit 971fmtalk.com for all the latest news.