Host Brian Wesolowski sits down first with Joy M. Bruce, the executive director of CASA New Orleans, a nonprofit focused on the rights of abused and neglected children. She helps Brian put the focus on the impact data has on foster kids in the education system – alongside Keedy Bradley, who was part of the foster care system in New Orleans, and now interns with CASA.

Then, Brian tackles the European Parliament's recent controversial adoption of the Copyright Directive, aimed at modernizing copyright law for the digital age and harmonizing it across the EU. Opponents of the directive, including CDT are concerned the law will have significant unintended consequences and break the principle of fair use. We bring on our new EU analyst, Vincenzo Tiani, to discuss.

More on CASA: http://www.casaneworleans.org/

More on CDTEU: https://twitter.com/cdteu

More on Joy: https://twitter.com/joymbruce

More on Vincenzo: https://twitter.com/VincenzoTiani

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This week, host Brian Wesolowski tackles "deepfakes:" images or videos created using fairly advanced technology that depict something that never really happened. In this episode we hear from Tara Vassefi of Truepic, a company that is working to address the implications of this serious issue.

After that, Brian brings in D.C.-based artist Sarah Jamison, who draws her inspiration from the digital media that permeates our life. Her work will soon be on display at CDT’s DC offices, so be sure to visit sometime this spring.

More on TruePic: https://twitter.com/truepicinc

More on Sarah Jamison: http://www.sarah-jamison.com/

More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian

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In this episode, host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Mana Azarmi to explain the civil liberties concerns that come with a proposed "smart wall" on the southern border of the US. Then, Emma Llansó shares with Brian the latest on legal challenges to FOSTA, the bill aimed at addressing online trafficking –– but that is having serious unintended impacts on free speech.

More on the smart wall from Mana: http://bit.ly/2SWX2fi

More on FOSTA from Emma: http://bit.ly/2SWXTN2

More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian

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Welcome to CDT’s Tech Talk, where we dish on tech and internet policy, while also explaining what these policies mean to our daily lives. I’m Tim Hoagland –– CDT’s Lead Designer, Digital Strategist, and resident Podcast Engineer, and I sat in for Brian this episode –– and it’s time to talk tech.

This episode brings us Susan Crawford – author, and a professor at Harvard Law School. She digs into her most recent book, "Fiber: The Coming Tech Revolution—and Why America Might Miss It."

More on the book: http://bit.ly/2DdiwP7

More on Susan: https://twitter.com/scrawford

More on our host, Tim: twitter.com/motus_compos

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Tim Hoagland –– CDT’s lead designer, digital strategist, and resident podcast engineer –– steps up to the microphone and joins Tech Talk as host this week.

CDT has been running full speed, and one key area of focus is getting the spotlight today – our Privacy & Data team's draft privacy legislation. Director Michelle Richardson joins Natasha Duarte and Joe Jerome to dig into the nitty gritty.

More of CDT's federal privacy legislation work: http://bit.ly/CDTfedpriv

Blog mentioned in podcast: http://bit.ly/CDTfedprivblog

More on Michelle: https://twitter.com/Richardson_Mich

More on Natasha: https://twitter.com/Natasha_Duarte

More on Joe: https://twitter.com/joejerome

More on our host, Tim: https://twitter.com/motus_compos

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On December 7, 2018, the Center for Democracy & Technology, in partnership with the Freedom Forum Institute, Charles Koch Institute and WAMU's 1A, convened a one-day symposium on the future of speech online, the (second annual) "Freedom of Speech Online 2018."

Video of the event: bit.ly/2EDG1Ed

More on Jewell Jones: https://twitter.com/jewelljonesmi

More on Nickecia "Nick" Alder: https://www.instagram.com/word2nick/

More on Maggie Mayhem: https://twitter.com/msmaggiemayhem

More on Shannon Watts: https://twitter.com/shannonrwatts

More info on the FOSO 2018 symposium: cdt.org/FOSO18

More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian

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On December 7, 2018, the Center for Democracy & Technology, in partnership with the Freedom Forum Institute, Charles Koch Institute and WAMU's 1A, convened a one-day symposium on the future of speech online, the (second annual) "Freedom of Speech Online 2018."

Video of the event: http://bit.ly/2EDG1Ed

More on Nicole Wong: https://twitter.com/nicolewong

More on Jeffrey Rosen: https://twitter.com/RosenJeffrey

More info on the FOSO 2018 symposium: cdt.org/FOSO18

More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian

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Ethan Zuckerman, of the Center for Civic Media at MIT, gave a keynote address entitled "We Make the Media," at the #FOSO18 #futureofspeech annual event. He is introduced by CDT's Emma Llansó, our Director of the Free Expression Project.

On December 7, 2018, the Center for Democracy & Technology, in partnership with the Freedom Forum Institute, Charles Koch Institute and WAMU's 1A, convened a one-day symposium on the future of speech online, the (second annual) "Freedom of Speech Online 2018."

Video of the event: http://bit.ly/2EDG1Ed

More on Ethan: https://twitter.com/EthanZ

More notes from Ethan's speech: http://bit.ly/2rFGi0C

More info on the FOSO 2018 symposium: cdt.org/FOSO18

More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian

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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Call for Action's Executive Director Ed Bartholme to discuss CFA's guide for all online shoppers this holiday season. The guide has a vast array of tips on what we should be doing to keep our data safe and secure when thinking about purchases for our friends and loved ones.

Ed covers Call for Action's practical advice on passwords, cookies, private browsing, and more.

More on Call for Action: https://callforaction.org/

Their gift guide: https://callforaction.org/giftprivacyguide/

More on Ed: https://twitter.com/call4action_ed

More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian

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Host Brian Wesolowski sits down with Charles Duan, the Director of Technology and Innovation Policy at the R Street Institute, to help understand how standards and patents can impact competition and consumers.

Then Brian brings in CDT's own Stan Adams to talk about a new "tech 101" series from CDT, Techsplanations. The series offers accessible explainers on how core technologies and internet systems actually work.

More on Techsplanations: http://bit.ly/techsplanations

More on Charlie: http://bit.ly/RStCharles

More on Stan: http://bit.ly/cdtstan

More on our host, Brian: bit.ly/cdtbrian

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