From Mark Zuckerberg at the inauguration to Elon Musk in the oval office, the tech broligarchy is upon us, shaping policy to erase trans people, Black people, and “childless cat ladies” from the Internet and ultimately from public life. “Cis” has been a slur on Twitter since 2023. More recently, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, put an end to third party fact-checking, reduced automated content moderation, and loosened hateful conduct standards. 

Guest Tat Bellamy-Walker joins Katelyn and Christine on this week’s episode to identify and clarify Meta’s three-pronged attack. Bellamy-Walker, a longtime journalist turned program manager of digital safety training and resources (media) at PEN America, provides us—and listeners—with tangible steps to protect ourselves and each other online. Listen and learn about digital hygiene, counter speech, resources, and more. 2FA all the way!

Citations: 

• Follow Tat Bellamy-Walker on Twitter: @bell_tati
• PEN America’s Online Harassment Field Manual
• Extensive safety resources geared toward women and nonbinary journalists at the International Women’s Media Foundation
• Donate to the Black Journalists Therapy Relief Fund
• Delete Me and other subscription services to scrub your personal data from the Internet
• Donate to the Trans Journalists Association

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