TWiG 692: Alex Stamos - Is TikTok a threat, Twitter's Chinese porn spam, 2024 election disinformation

Introducing Alex Stamos.

Twitter grapples with Chinese spam obscuring news of protests.

How did Alex get into security?

Alex's Joe Sullivan story.

How COVID impacted teens and social interaction.

The mechanics of Apple's CSAM scanning.

How do we integrate security into basic education curriculum?

How does Alex feel about the Fediverse?

Advice for hosts of Mastodon instances.

How is Google doing security-wise and for its users?

What does Alex hear about Facebook these days?

Will there be trouble on Twitter in the 2024 election?

Who is responsible for keeping people protected from disinformation?

Should TikTok be shut down?

South Dakota bans TikTok from government-owned devices.

Stanford Internet Observatory.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, and Ant Pruitt

Guest: Alex Stamos

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