Ctrl-Alt-Speech

Between a Rock and a Hard Policy


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In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:

  • Stack Overflow bans users en masse for rebelling against OpenAI partnership (Tom's Hardware)
  • Tech firms must tame toxic algorithms to protect children online (Ofcom)
  • Reddit Lays Out Content Policy While Seeking More Licensing Deals (Bloomberg)
  • Extremist Militias Are Coordinating in More Than 100 Facebook Groups (Wired)
  • Politicians Scapegoat Social Media While Ignoring Real Solutions (Techdirt)
  • ‘Facebook Tries to Combat Russian Disinformation in Ukraine’ – FB Public Policy Manager (Kyiv Post)
  • TikTok Sues U.S. Government Over Law Forcing Sale or Ban (New York Times)
  • Swiss public broadcasters withdraw from X/Twitter (Swissinfo)
  • Congressional Committee Threatens To Investigate Any Company Helping TikTok Defend Its Rights (Techdirt)

This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund.

Ctrl-Alt-Speech is the podcast where we make sense of the major debates shaping online speech, platform power, content moderation and the future of the internet. It’s co-hosted by Mike Masnick (Techdirt) and Ben Whitelaw (Everything in Moderation).

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