David Ortiz. Producer, Content Development Executive for Universal & WB and CEO of tech start-up Clck TV.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/luis-david-ortiz-a3258616b/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/luis-david-ortiz-a3258616b/)

http://clck.tv/ (http://clck.tv/)

 

In this special episode of TDR we’re joined by Producer, Former Universal & Warner Bros Development Executive and Tech start-up CEO, David Ortiz as we dedicate our whole show to our Courage or Cringe segment.

1.    Is Twitter’s decision to take a page out of Wikipedia to battle its moderation woes a stroke of genius, or a cauldron about to bubble over?

2.    Should theme parks be held to historical accuracy in their amusement attractions, or does fun and entertainment by definition require a suspension of reality?

3.    How do companies balance the needs for representation among their staff and internal decision-making with the very real dangers of potential tokenization?

Twitter introduces “Birdwatch” to deal with its misinformation problem.

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/twitter-launches-birdwatch-forum-combat-misinformation-n1255552 (https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/twitter-launches-birdwatch-forum-combat-misinformation-n1255552)

https://www.fastcompany.com/90598070/twitter-birdwatch-misinformation-risks (https://www.fastcompany.com/90598070/twitter-birdwatch-misinformation-risks)

 

Disneyland updating racist ride?

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-01-25/disneyland-plotting-long-overdue-changes-to-the-jungle-cruise (https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-01-25/disneyland-plotting-long-overdue-changes-to-the-jungle-cruise)

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/disney-is-overhauling-another-popular-ride-that-some-argue-has-racist-content-11611678188 (https://www.marketwatch.com/story/disney-is-overhauling-another-popular-ride-that-some-argue-has-racist-content-11611678188)

Black Comedy Central Employees Tokenized

https://www.businessinsider.com/comedy-central-employees-accuse-executives-of-discriminatory-behavior-2021-1 (https://www.businessinsider.com/comedy-central-employees-accuse-executives-of-discriminatory-behavior-2021-1)

 

 

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