Podcasts about online speech

Social media has a content problem. Some posts incite violence or hatred; others spread misinformation or promote self-harm. The instinctive response is removal, but is that always the right tool? A new paper argues that platforms should often demote rather than remove problematic content, reducing its visibility rather than taking it down entirely. Drawing on international human rights law, it sets out a framework for when demotion is justified, when removal goes too far, and what transparency obligations platforms owe their users. The argument has implications for everything from climate misinformation to eating disorder content to the regulation of use of social media by under 16s. Joining host Emily McTernan is Jeff Howard, Professor of Political Philosophy and Public Policy at the UCL Department of Political Science and the founding Director of the Digital Speech Lab. Mentioned in this episode: Remove or Reduce: Demoting Content Moderation and Human Rights by Jeff Howard and Beatriz Kira, published in Law and Philosophy. The Machine Stops: Should We All Quit Social Media? UCL Uncovering Politics S17E06 with Rob Simpson

In Episode 130, we explain our concerns that the upcoming Online Harms Act will include a digital safety commissioner tasked with censoring speech online, and we walk you through our successful challenge to Nova Scotia's woods ban. Plus, our Bad Legal Takes of the Week.Stories and cases discussed in this week's episode:‘Serious' On Internet Controls (Blacklock's Reporter)Statement on removal of extreme violent content (eSafety Commission)Federal Court chooses not to extend temporary order blocking terrorist attack vision on social media platform X (ABC)CCF concerned by Online Harms Act (TheCCF)Alberta rejects commission's proposed changes to province's electoral map (The Globe and Mail)CCF issues warning to Annapolis Royal over decision to end livestreaming of meetings (TheCCF.ca)Not Reserving Judgment is a podcast about Canadian constitutional law hosted by Josh Dehaas, Joanna Baron, and Christine Van Geyn, with help from Alexander Surgenor.The show is brought to you by the Canadian Constitution Foundation, a non-partisan legal charity dedicated to defending rights and freedoms. To support our work, visit theccf.ca/donate.

This week I'm turning the mic over to podcast friends Mike Masnick and Ben Whitelaw, hosts of Ctrl-Alt-Speech, a show about what happens when we talk on the internet, the messy world of content moderation, trust & safety, and the laws trying (and often failing) to keep up.In their first episode of the new year, they build a 2026 bingo card of things that might happen across AI, regulation, and online speech. Not predictions exactly — more a way to follow along and yell “BINGO” as we stumble into another year of deepfakes, age verification fights, and calls to repeal Section 230.You can find links to Ctrl-Alt-Speech on all podcast apps here: https://www.ctrlaltspeech.com/And this — for now — name change coming soon! — is CRAFTED. Sign up for the newsletter and stay tuned at https://www.crafted.fmThe new name and the reasons why are coming in about a week. 

In this week's episode, Paul talks about the Online Speech Contest, the word of the week is DISCOMBOBULATE, and Shirley discusses speech structure.This episode is published on 22nd November 2025 with Paul O'Mahony, Dr Shirley Gallagher & Moira O'Brien DTM, edited & produced by Moira O'Brien.Contact us:email: ⁠info@irishtalkers.com⁠Website: ⁠www.irishtalkers.com⁠District 71 Website: d71toastmasters.orgDistrict 91 Website: d91toastmasters.org.ukToastmasters International: toastmasters.org

In this episode of Anchor Change, I talk with Daphne Keller, Director of Platform Regulation at Stanford and former Google attorney, about how laws shape what we can say—and see—online.We unpack how evolving regulations influence content moderation, the growing role of AI in shaping speech policies, and the challenges of balancing free expression with safety in a global context. Daphne shares what she's learned from years at the front lines of platform policy, clarifying common misconceptions and revealing where law, technology, and ethics collide.This conversation offers a grounded look at the future of online speech—from transparency rules to child safety laws—and how tech companies can navigate these tensions with integrity.You can find more about Daphne's work here. Her piece in Lawfare, which we discussed, is titled “The Rise of the Compliant Speech Platform.”Anchor Change with Katie Harbath is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Anchor Change with Katie Harbath at anchorchange.substack.com/subscribe

Following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a wave of everyday people have been punished, getting doxxed and even losing their jobs because of statements they made online regarding Kirk and his death. Even the Vice President of the United States, JD Vance, encouraged Americans to call the employers of anyone they feel is “celebrating Charlie's murder.” Free speech matters now, more than ever. But what can we say without fear of retribution? To find out what the rules around speech in America really are, and why this is no time to self-censor, we spoke to Ari Cohn. He's lead counsel at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, with a focus on tech policy.And in the news: Oregon sues the Trump administration to stop the deployment of the state's National Guard to protect federal buildings, current New York City Mayor Eric Adams pulls out of the upcoming mayoral race, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu changes his story on what happened with those bunker busters in Iran.Show Notes:Call Congress – 202-224-3121Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On this episode, I'm going to share with you the most popular tool that we ever published on the Fearless Presentations website. And it's funny because, in the 300+ episodes of the show, I don't think I've mentioned this tool more than a couple of times -- and it's always in passing.So, I apologize for that. But with all of the new AI tools like ChatGPT and Grok, I think it's time to tell you a little about one of the best tools designing a presentation in minutes versus hours or days.It's called the Online Speech Creator, and it is by far, the most popular page on the website. Tens of thousands of people from around the world use it each day to help them organize their thoughts and create a compelling presentations. On today's episode, I'm going to walk you through it.Show Notes: Online Speech Creator(https://www.fearlesspresentations.com/online-speech-creator/)

Maneesha Mithal (Wilson Sonsini) discusses the FTC's investigation of social media companies. What's going on behind the scenes? What's the FTC likely to do now? How can platforms prepare? How much damage to the First Amendment can the FTC inflict? We cover all this and more.Links:Tech Policy Podcast 409: The FTC's Quixotic Social Media InquiryTech Policy Podcast 406: The Take It Down Act (Is a Weapon)Tech Policy Podcast 394: Tech and Trump 2.0Tech Policy Podcast 322: FTC Commissioner Noah PhillipsAppeals Court: Yeah, Of Course Ken Paxton's Investigation Into Media Matters Was Bullshit

UK Leftists Want To Arrest YOU For Online Speech https://www.audacy.com/989word The Charlie James Show Listen on Spotify : https://spoti.fi/3MXOvGP Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-charlie-james-show-podcast/id1547262821 Follow us on Social Media Join our Live Stream Weekdays - 3pm to 7pm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/989word Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2031096 X: https://twitter.com/989word Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/989word/ "Red Meat, Greenville." 01/07/25

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This week, President-elect Donald Trump picked Brendan Carr to be the next chairman of the F.C.C. We talk with The Verge's editor in chief, Nilay Patel, about what this could mean for the future of the internet, and for free speech at large. Then, a new study found that ChatGPT defeated doctors at diagnosing some diseases. One of the study's authors, Dr. Adam Rodman, joins us to discuss the future of medicine. And finally, court is back in session. It's time for the Hard Fork Crimes Division. One more thing: We want to learn more about you, our listeners. Please fill out our quick survey: nytimes.com/hardforksurvey. Guests:Nilay Patel, co-founder of The Verge and host of the podcasts Decoder and The Vergecast.Adam Rodman, internal medicine physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and one of the co-authors of a recent study testing the effectiveness of ChatGPT to diagnose illnesses. Additional Reading:Trump Picks Brendan Carr to Lead F.C.C.A.I. Chatbots Defeated Doctors at Diagnosing IllnessGary Wang, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time We want to hear from you. Email us at hardfork@nytimes.com. Find “Hard Fork” on YouTube and TikTok. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

On this episode we're joined by Shoshana Weissman. Shoshana is the Digital Director of the R Street Institute. She also works on occupational licensing reform, social media regulatory policy, Section 230 and other issues, and has written for various publications, including The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Topics include: - The Importance of Section 230: why it's crucial for free speech online. - The State of Social Media: the changes at X/Twitter since Elon Musk's takeover. - AI Regulation and Ethical Concerns: the rapid advancements in AI, the call for development pauses, and the ethical dilemmas surrounding AI-generated content and intellectual property. - Occupational Licensing Reform: how excessive licensing requirements hinder innovation and entrepreneurship, and discusses liberal alternatives to traditional licensing.

In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:Breton's resignation could mark a new chapter for EU digital policy (Euractiv)Finnish horse enthusiast is an EU tech front-runner (Politico)Instagram, Facing Pressure Over Child Safety Online, Unveils Sweeping Changes (New York Times)Instagram to make teenagers' profiles private by default (Financial Times)AI chatbots might be better at swaying conspiracy theorists than humans (Arstechnica)SocialAI offers a Twitter-like diary where AI bots respond to your posts (TechCrunch)Meta bans Russian state media for 'foreign interference' (Reuters)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.

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As a former Trump administration official, Adam Candeub was deeply involved in the conservative fight with tech companies over online speech. And since leaving Washington, Candeub has continued that fight at the state level. On POLITICO Tech, Candeub joins host Steven Overly to explain why he thinks returning former President Donald Trump to the White House is vital to free speech and what he should tackle first. 

Sandwiched between some blockbuster Supreme Court rulings last month came a decision — or more so, a non-decision — that is reverberating through the tech world. NetChoice, big tech’s lobbying arm, challenged a pair of laws in Florida and Texas that sought to restrict how social media platforms moderate content. The high court kicked both cases back to lower courts with some added commentary. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Lauren Feiner, senior policy reporter with the Verge, who wrote about what this means for future attempts to regulate tech.

Sandwiched between some blockbuster Supreme Court rulings last month came a decision — or more so, a non-decision — that is reverberating through the tech world. NetChoice, big tech’s lobbying arm, challenged a pair of laws in Florida and Texas that sought to restrict how social media platforms moderate content. The high court kicked both cases back to lower courts with some added commentary. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Lauren Feiner, senior policy reporter with the Verge, who wrote about what this means for future attempts to regulate tech.

Sandwiched between some blockbuster Supreme Court rulings last month came a decision — or more so, a non-decision — that is reverberating through the tech world. NetChoice, big tech’s lobbying arm, challenged a pair of laws in Florida and Texas that sought to restrict how social media platforms moderate content. The high court kicked both cases back to lower courts with some added commentary. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino spoke with Lauren Feiner, senior policy reporter with the Verge, who wrote about what this means for future attempts to regulate tech.

The Supreme Court dropped a major decision affecting the future of online speech last week. But the ruling was not exactly decisive. And the legal battle isn't over yet. On POLITICO Tech, Matt Wood from the advocacy group Free Press joins host Steven Overly to break down what comes next in the fight over laws in Texas and Florida that aim to prevent social media platforms from moderating political speech.

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On February 26, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the cases of Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton. These cases are likely to have a significant impact on the future of free speech online and the way platforms engage in online content moderation.With the oral arguments fresh in mind, this multipanel event will feature a fireside chat with Steve DelBianco, president and CEO of NetChoice, before moving on to panels of legal and policy experts who will analyze the Florida and Texas laws at issue in these cases and discuss what happened at oral arguments. The NetChoicecases represent a pivotal moment in the future of First Amendment jurisprudence both online and offline. As such, it is important that Cato provides a forum for understanding not only the Court's consideration of these cases but also the broader impact such proposals should have. Further panels will discuss the impact the cases will have on the debates over Section 230 and online speech for users, as well as the impact on online content moderation decisions by online platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Life In Prison for Online Speech | Canadian Totalitarianismhttps://www.audacy.com/989wordThe Tara Show Follow us on Social MediaJoin our Live StreamWeekdays - 6am to 10am Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/989wordRumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2031096X: https://twitter.com/989wordInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/989word/ "Red Meat, Greenville." 03/15/24

Death threats, on the face it, appear to be exactly the sort of content that an online platform ought to censor – or ‘moderate', as the preferred and obscuring term has it. Surely it is impermissible to threaten someone's life and surely it is appropriate for online spaces like Facebook – or now Meta – to remove such speech. But what if the statement isn't really an urge towards violence, nor a declaration of one's intent to kill? Sometimes, when people make death threats, say to dictators, might that really be more of a political slogan or a form of critique? What if there is no intent behind the threat, and the target isn't in danger? And ought online platforms care about such nuance when thinking about what to leave up and what to take down. We are joined by Jeffrey Howard, who is Associate Professor in Political Philosophy and Public Policy, and director of the Digital Speech Lab, and Sarah Fisher, a Research Fellow. Mentioned in this episode:Jeffrey Howard and Sarah Fisher. Ambiguous Threats: ‘Death-to' Statements and the Moderation of Online Speech-Acts. Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy (forthcoming) UCL's Department of Political Science and School of Public Policy offers a uniquely stimulating environment for the study of all fields of politics, including international relations, political theory, human rights, public policy-making and administration. The Department is recognised for its world-class research and policy impact, ranking among the top departments in the UK on both the 2021 Research Excellence Framework and the latest Guardian rankings.

There are multiple court cases and legal tests that could influence tech regulation for years. The action is everywhere — in state courts, being looked at by federal judges – and of course at the Supreme Court, which is slated to hear two cases with major implications for online speech. Steven Overly talks with Alexandra Reeve Givens, a First Amendment scholar and the president and chief executive officer of the Center for Democracy and Technology, a DC-based nonprofit that advocates for digital rights and freedom of expression. And has filed legal briefs in a number of this year's big cases. 

Presidential candidate Nikki Haley recently suggested that anonymity on the internet should be compromised on behalf of national security. Edward Longe of the James Madison Institute argues that it would trash an important element of free speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The justices searched for the proper line to balance free speech protections for public officials and their constituents online, in the first of several disputes involving social media this term. The Electronic Frontier Foundation's David Greene joins Cases and Controveries to explain the competing First Amendment issues at play in Lindke v. Freed and O'Connor-Ratcliff v. Garnier and how the cases fit in with other upcoming social media disputes. Do you have feedback on this episode of Cases & Controversies? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

The Supreme Court will hear a case brought by two Republican attorneys general accusing the Biden administration of coercing social media companies to remove conservative posts. Setting the politics aside, the ruling could have major implications for online speech. On POLITICO Tech, host Steven Overly asks Alex Abdo from the Knight First Amendment Institute to break it down.

Today on What's Right: Special guest Vivek Ramaswamy Vivek and Sam talk about immigration, political awakenings, free speech online House Speaker vote Israel rhetoric and reality The major difference between the IDF and Hamas The plight of innocent Palestinians who know don't support Hamas Thanks for tuning into today's episode of What's Right! If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts, and make sure you leave us a 5-star review. Have personal injury questions? Visit ⁠⁠Sam & Ash Injury Law⁠⁠ to get free answers 24/7. Connect with us on our socials: TWITTER Sam ⁠⁠@WhatsRightSam⁠⁠ What's Right Show ⁠⁠@WhatsRightShow⁠⁠ FACEBOOK What's Right Show ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/WhatsRightShow/⁠⁠ INSTAGRAM What's Right Show ⁠⁠@WhatsRightShow⁠⁠ To request a transcript of this episode, email ⁠⁠marketing@samandashlaw.com

Good Morning and a Happy Thursday to you all. Welcome to Law and Legitimacy, the daily law podcast hosted by Norm Pattis and Michael Boyer that traces the contours of America's institutions as they intersect with the declining sense of the common good from the American citizenry. . Today: › We pick up the Bailey v. Iles decision from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, which held that the content of an individual's speech on social media was erroneously used as a basis for his subsequent arrest. . › We also pick up on the Supreme Court of the State of New York's ruling denying defendants' motion to dismiss a religious discrimination lawsuit in Lax et al. v. CUNY et al. . › United Auto Workers ("UAW") is threatening to strike if a deal is not reached between it and America's Big Three: General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis, by the September 14th deadline. The major concern? Electric vehicles and the current administration's plans to force the American automotive sector into unknown labor territory in its push to 'decarbonize'. . Join us. . Daily livestreams beginning at 8:00 am EST on: › Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/LawandLegitimacy › Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@lawandlegitimacy › X: https://twitter.com/LawPodDaily . Subscribe and turn on notifications! . Support Law and Legitimacy: . - Locals: https://lawandlegitimacy.locals.com/ - X: @LawPodDaily, @PattisNorm, and @MichaelBoyer_ - Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Audible, Spotify, or wherever you receive podcasts and rate LAL 5 stars. - Subscribe here on our Rumble and Youtube channels, give us a Rumble, and join our active community of free-thinkers, contrarians, and the unafraid on Locals!

On COI #454, Kyle Anzalone breaks down a new bill that would have the government sweeping powers over online speech. Odysee Rumble  Donate LBRY Credits bTTEiLoteVdMbLS7YqDVSZyjEY1eMgW7CP Donate Bitcoin 36PP4kT28jjUZcL44dXDonFwrVVDHntsrk Donate Bitcoin Cash Qp6gznu4xm97cj7j9vqepqxcfuctq2exvvqu7aamz6 Patreon Subscribe Star YouTube Facebook  Twitter  MeWe Apple Podcast  Amazon Music Google Podcasts Spotify iHeart Radio

On COI #454, Kyle Anzalone breaks down a new bill that would have the government sweeping powers over online speech.

From November 28, 2022: In this episode of the podcast, co-host Darrell West speaks to Nicol Turner Lee, senior fellow in Governance Studies and director of the Center for Technology Innovation at Brookings and Tom Wheeler, a visiting fellow in Governance Studies and the author of a forthcoming Brookings book, “Techlash” about Twitter's future, and the consequences of recent tumultuous changes at the company. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bloomberg reporter Emily Birnbaum visits Niki in the Tech'ed Up studio for a rollicking conversation about online speech and the U.S. Supreme Court's forthcoming opinion on Gonzalez v. Google. This conversation covers the Justices' overall vibes, the limitations of Section 230, Niki's observations from inside the courtroom, and Emily's assessment of the stakes for tech companies. Follow Emily on TwitterGen Z dating habits? (The Hill) Follow Niki on Twitter

Much will be lost when platforms are compelled to collect our personal details in the name of protecting children online. Author Jeff Kosseff comments on the new push to force platforms to identify every user. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about Justin Trudeau's support of Bill C-11, better known as the Online Streaming Act, which will severely limit online free speech in Canada in the name of “protecting” Canadian content creators; Elon Musk's response to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres demanding that tech companies crack down on misinformation and disinformation; MSNBC's Joy Reid using the Grammys performances of Kim Petras, Sam Smith, and Lizzo to show what diversity equity and inclusion really look like and why the left has won the culture war; 1619 Project creator ​​Nikole Hannah-Jones spreading lies about why Ron DeSantis banned the curriculum of an AP African American history class; “The View's” Sunny Hostin displaying her ignorance about American exceptionalism and the Pledge of Allegiance; Joe Biden's latest lie about inflation; White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre's reaction to more voters not wanting a Biden reelection campaign in 2024 and what to expect during the State of the Union address; CNN's John King sharing the two candidates voters don't want to see running in the 2024 presidential election; and much more. WATCH the MEMBER-EXCLUSIVE segment of the show here: https://rubinreport.locals.com/

Twitter API fallout, Section 230, TikTok ban, tech layoffs, AmazonSmile RIP Twitter's new developer terms ban third-party clients. Twitterrific: End of an Era. In Memory of Tweetbot. Extremely Hardcore. Looming Twitter interest payment leaves Elon Musk with unpalatable options. Google has been sued and is involved in a lawsuit over YouTube algorithms. Supreme Court allows Reddit mods to anonymously defend Section 230. R Street Institute signs onto amicus brief in Gonzalez v. Google. Supreme Court Poised to Reconsider Key Tenets of Online Speech. India blocks YouTube videos and Twitter posts on BBC Modi documentary. As states ban TikTok on government devices, evidence of harm is thin. TikTok confirms that its own employees can decide what goes viral. How Finland Is Teaching a Generation to Spot Misinformation. Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs. Microsoft set to lay off thousands of employees. Microsoft has laid off entire teams behind Virtual, Mixed Reality, and HoloLens. Apple Postpones AR/VR Glasses, Plans Cheaper Mixed-Reality Headset (AAPL). How Apple Has So Far Avoided Layoffs: Lean Hiring, No Free Lunches. Comixology hit hard by Amazon's massive layoffs. Inside CNET's AI-powered SEO money machine. CNET pauses publishing AI-written stories after disclosure controversy. The Lisa: Apple's Most Influential Failure. T-Mobile (TMUS) Says Hacker Stole Data for 37 Million Customers. AmazonSmile set to close, Amazon announces. Former Exec explains why on Reddit. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Patrick Beja, Brianna Wu, and Shoshana Weissmann Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: shopify.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit

Twitter API fallout, Section 230, TikTok ban, tech layoffs, AmazonSmile RIP Twitter's new developer terms ban third-party clients. Twitterrific: End of an Era. In Memory of Tweetbot. Extremely Hardcore. Looming Twitter interest payment leaves Elon Musk with unpalatable options. Google has been sued and is involved in a lawsuit over YouTube algorithms. Supreme Court allows Reddit mods to anonymously defend Section 230. R Street Institute signs onto amicus brief in Gonzalez v. Google. Supreme Court Poised to Reconsider Key Tenets of Online Speech. India blocks YouTube videos and Twitter posts on BBC Modi documentary. As states ban TikTok on government devices, evidence of harm is thin. TikTok confirms that its own employees can decide what goes viral. How Finland Is Teaching a Generation to Spot Misinformation. Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs. Microsoft set to lay off thousands of employees. Microsoft has laid off entire teams behind Virtual, Mixed Reality, and HoloLens. Apple Postpones AR/VR Glasses, Plans Cheaper Mixed-Reality Headset (AAPL). How Apple Has So Far Avoided Layoffs: Lean Hiring, No Free Lunches. Comixology hit hard by Amazon's massive layoffs. Inside CNET's AI-powered SEO money machine. CNET pauses publishing AI-written stories after disclosure controversy. The Lisa: Apple's Most Influential Failure. T-Mobile (TMUS) Says Hacker Stole Data for 37 Million Customers. AmazonSmile set to close, Amazon announces. Former Exec explains why on Reddit. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Patrick Beja, Brianna Wu, and Shoshana Weissmann Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: shopify.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit

Twitter API fallout, Section 230, TikTok ban, tech layoffs, AmazonSmile RIP Twitter's new developer terms ban third-party clients. Twitterrific: End of an Era. In Memory of Tweetbot. Extremely Hardcore. Looming Twitter interest payment leaves Elon Musk with unpalatable options. Google has been sued and is involved in a lawsuit over YouTube algorithms. Supreme Court allows Reddit mods to anonymously defend Section 230. R Street Institute signs onto amicus brief in Gonzalez v. Google. Supreme Court Poised to Reconsider Key Tenets of Online Speech. India blocks YouTube videos and Twitter posts on BBC Modi documentary. As states ban TikTok on government devices, evidence of harm is thin. TikTok confirms that its own employees can decide what goes viral. How Finland Is Teaching a Generation to Spot Misinformation. Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs. Microsoft set to lay off thousands of employees. Microsoft has laid off entire teams behind Virtual, Mixed Reality, and HoloLens. Apple Postpones AR/VR Glasses, Plans Cheaper Mixed-Reality Headset (AAPL). How Apple Has So Far Avoided Layoffs: Lean Hiring, No Free Lunches. Comixology hit hard by Amazon's massive layoffs. Inside CNET's AI-powered SEO money machine. CNET pauses publishing AI-written stories after disclosure controversy. The Lisa: Apple's Most Influential Failure. T-Mobile (TMUS) Says Hacker Stole Data for 37 Million Customers. AmazonSmile set to close, Amazon announces. Former Exec explains why on Reddit. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Patrick Beja, Brianna Wu, and Shoshana Weissmann Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: shopify.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit

Twitter API fallout, Section 230, TikTok ban, tech layoffs, AmazonSmile RIP Twitter's new developer terms ban third-party clients. Twitterrific: End of an Era. In Memory of Tweetbot. Extremely Hardcore. Looming Twitter interest payment leaves Elon Musk with unpalatable options. Google has been sued and is involved in a lawsuit over YouTube algorithms. Supreme Court allows Reddit mods to anonymously defend Section 230. R Street Institute signs onto amicus brief in Gonzalez v. Google. Supreme Court Poised to Reconsider Key Tenets of Online Speech. India blocks YouTube videos and Twitter posts on BBC Modi documentary. As states ban TikTok on government devices, evidence of harm is thin. TikTok confirms that its own employees can decide what goes viral. How Finland Is Teaching a Generation to Spot Misinformation. Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs. Microsoft set to lay off thousands of employees. Microsoft has laid off entire teams behind Virtual, Mixed Reality, and HoloLens. Apple Postpones AR/VR Glasses, Plans Cheaper Mixed-Reality Headset (AAPL). How Apple Has So Far Avoided Layoffs: Lean Hiring, No Free Lunches. Comixology hit hard by Amazon's massive layoffs. Inside CNET's AI-powered SEO money machine. CNET pauses publishing AI-written stories after disclosure controversy. The Lisa: Apple's Most Influential Failure. T-Mobile (TMUS) Says Hacker Stole Data for 37 Million Customers. AmazonSmile set to close, Amazon announces. Former Exec explains why on Reddit. Host: Leo Laporte Guests: Patrick Beja, Brianna Wu, and Shoshana Weissmann Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at https://twit.tv/clubtwit Sponsors: shopify.com/twit expressvpn.com/twit

Stanford's Evelyn Douek and Alex Stamos weigh in on the latest online trust and safety news and developments:A new study found “no evidence of a meaningful relationship between exposure to the Russian foreign influence campaign and changes in attitudes, polarization, or voting behavior.” - Gregory Eady, Tom Paskhalis, Jan Zilinsky, Richard Bonneau, Jonathan Nagler, Joshua A. Tucker/ Nature Communications, @CSMaP_NYUWe hear from Josh Tucker, a co-author of the paper and co-director of the NYU Center for Social Media and Politics. Importantly, the findings are limited to Twitter where a small, highly partisan audience was targeted. The findings do not fully reflect the multifaceted impact Russian interference had on faith in American elections. @j_a_tuckerA study conducting a $9 million social media advertising campaign reaching two million moderate voters in five battleground states found little effect for driving voter turnout during the 2020 U.S. presidential election. - Minali Aggarwal, Jennifer Allen, Alexander Coppock, Dan Frankowski, Solomon Messing, Kelly Zhang, James Barnes, Andrew Beasley, Harry Hantman, Sylvan Zheng/ Nature Human Behaviour, @_JenAllenWe hear from one of the co-authors, Sol Messing, a visiting researcher at Georgetown University. He highlights why campaigns might want to shift to focus on early voter turnout based on the findings. - @SolomonMgTwitter is cutting off API access to third party clients in an effort to force users to return to Twitter's own website and apps, according to messages reviewed by The Information. It was previously reported that users of apps including Tweetbot and Echofon were experiencing bugs late Thursday evening. - Erin Woo/ The Information, Ivan Mehta/ TechCrunch, Mitchell Clark/ The VergeState universities are banning access to TikTok on their WiFi networks and official devices in response to nearly two dozen state bans on government access to the popular short video social media service with a Chinese parent company. - Sapna Maheshwari/ The New York Times, Kate Mcgee/ The Texas TribuneApple promised to provide more information about why it bans certain apps from its App Store in countries like China and Russia in response to pressure from activist investors. - Kenza Byran, Patrick Mcgee/ Financial TimesLegal corner:“A public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth.” - Gene Johnson/ Associated PressThe Supreme Court took a new case, Counterman v. Colorado, about what kind of mens rea, or intent, is necessary to prove a true threat. The case is based on the prosecution of a man who stalked and harassed a local musician on Facebook for years. - SCOTUSblogIn a new Supreme Court brief, Google argues that holding the company liable for recommendation systems that promoted ISIS videos in a case brought by the parents of a terrorist attack victim could “upend the internet” and result in websites with either extensive censorship or floods of questionable content, but nothing in-between. - John McKinnon/ The Wall Street JournalPresident Biden set priorities for bipartisan internet policy cooperation in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, focusing on data privacy, Section 230, algorithmic transparency, and antitrust measures. The piece left a lot to be desired, but signals these will continue to be hot issues over the next two years.  - Joe Biden/ The Wall Street JournalJoin the conversation and connect with Evelyn and Alex on Twitter at @evelyndouek and @alexstamos.Moderated Content is produced in partnership by Stanford Law School and the Cyber Policy Center. Special thanks to John Perrino for research and editorial assistance.Like what you heard? Don't forget to subscribe and share the podcast with friends!

Conservative lawmakers in Florida and Texas are taking aim at content moderation on social media, with implications that go far beyond just the platforms. Guest: Mark Joseph Stern Host: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative lawmakers in Florida and Texas are taking aim at content moderation on social media, with implications that go far beyond just the platforms. Guest: Mark Joseph Stern Host: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Texas law banning social media companies from applying certain content moderation policies was recently upheld by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The 2021 law prohibits platforms from banning or restricting content based on the “viewpoints” of users. Now, tech companies will have to appeal to the Supreme Court if they want to avoid legal risk in the state. Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams spoke about this case on the show back in May, when the Supreme Court put the implementation of the law on hold while the case ran its course. Issie Lapowsky, chief correspondent at Protocol, helped Adams back then and joins her again for an update. She says tech companies are in a tough spot.

A Texas law banning social media companies from applying certain content moderation policies was recently upheld by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The 2021 law prohibits platforms from banning or restricting content based on the “viewpoints” of users. Now, tech companies will have to appeal to the Supreme Court if they want to avoid legal risk in the state. Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams spoke about this case on the show back in May, when the Supreme Court put the implementation of the law on hold while the case ran its course. Issie Lapowsky, chief correspondent at Protocol, helped Adams back then and joins her again for an update. She says tech companies are in a tough spot.

Conservative lawmakers in Florida and Texas are taking aim at content moderation on social media, with implications that go far beyond just the platforms. Guest: Mark Joseph Stern Host: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative lawmakers in Florida and Texas are taking aim at content moderation on social media, with implications that go far beyond just the platforms. Guest: Mark Joseph Stern Host: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade back in June, many states have been working on new laws related to digital privacy and access — or restricting what kind of information can be shared online. This trend highlights the increasing disparity between states in terms of what’s legal online and what might be in the future. Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams speaks with Matt Perault, director of the Center on Technology Policy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a consultant on technology policy issues. He wrote an essay for Wired on what might happen when the rules for what you can say and do online are different from state to state. Perault says this kind of digital fragmentation is a relatively new concept in the U.S., but some people already know what it’s like.

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade back in June, many states have been working on new laws related to digital privacy and access — or restricting what kind of information can be shared online. This trend highlights the increasing disparity between states in terms of what’s legal online and what might be in the future. Marketplace’s Kimberly Adams speaks with Matt Perault, director of the Center on Technology Policy at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a consultant on technology policy issues. He wrote an essay for Wired on what might happen when the rules for what you can say and do online are different from state to state. Perault says this kind of digital fragmentation is a relatively new concept in the U.S., but some people already know what it’s like.

When the Supreme Court handed down its opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade, the impact of the decision on the internet may not have been front of mind for most people thinking through the implications. But in the weeks after the Court's decision, it's become clear that the post-Dobbs legal landscape around abortion implicates many questions around not only data and digital privacy, but also online speech. One piece of model state legislation, for example, would criminalize “hosting or maintaining a website, or providing internet service, that encourages or facilitates efforts to obtain an illegal abortion.” This week on Arbiters of Truth, our series on the online information ecosystem, Evelyn Douek and Quinta Jurecic spoke with Evan Greer, the director of the digital rights organization Fight for the Future. She recently wrote an article in Wired with Lia Holland arguing that “Section 230 is a Last Line of Defense for Abortion Speech Online.” They talked about what role Section 230's protections have to play when it comes to liability for speech about abortion and what content moderation looks like in a post-Dobbs world. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.