06.01.2020 - By Stewart Baker
In our 318th episode of the Cyberlaw Podcast, Stewart Baker interviews author and journalist Bart Gellman, who recently wrote Dark Mirror: Edward Snowden and the American Surveillance State. Stewart is also joined by Nate Jones (@n8jones81), Nick Weaver (@ncweaver), and Evelyn Douek (@evelyndouek) to discuss: Twitter fact checks Trump’s opinion about voter fraud and mail-in ballots, is rewarded with Executive Order targeting Section 230; FISA Follies, Part 673: A House-Senate conference where no one knows what the house they represent will actually vote for; NSA calls out Russian military hackers targeting mail relay software; The Rest of the Week in Content Moderation: YouTube says China-linked comment deletions weren’t caused by outside parties and Twitter, Facebook win appeal in anti-conservative bias suit; US charges North Korean officials with illegally transferring $2.5 billion; Legal privilege for forensics reports: Not so fast, says court; Tensions flare as US signals broader crackdown on Chinese telecoms; Related? US seizure of Chinese-built transformer raises specter of closer scrutiny; Feds arrest member of Fin7, group tied to a billion dollars worth of hacks; eBay port scans visitors' computers for remote access programs; Twitter, Reddit file amicus to challenge US rules forcing visa applicants to disclose their social media handles; And more! The views expressed in this podcast are those of the speakers and do not reflect the opinions of their institutions, clients, friends, families, or pets.