Techdirt Podcast Episode 72: The Tough Choices Platforms Make

from the balancing-act dept

Tue, May 3rd 2016 12:45pm - Leigh Beadon

Back in March, Mike moderated a panel at RightsCon on the subject of intermediary liability and the delicate balancing act that platform providers have to play on that front, with lawyers from Meetup, Change.org, and Medium. This week, in lieu of a regular podcast episode we’ve got a recording of that discussion, which delves deeply into some of the difficult choices companies like this have to make.

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Filed Under: intermediary liability, podcast
Companies: change.org, medium, meetup

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Podcast Episode 71: Should Internet Companies Sway Elections?

Politics

from the and-how? dept

Tue, Apr 26th 2016 12:42pm - Leigh Beadon

Recently, some Facebook staffers raised an interesting question: should the social media giant employ its significant power to stem the rise of Donald Trump? This week, we discuss that notion and the broader question: should the internet companies that influence so many aspects of our communication and information gathering use their position to pursue political goals?

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Filed Under: elections, influence, podcast, politics
Companies: facebook, google

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Techdirt Podcast Episode 70: Is It Futile To Draw Borders On The Internet?

(Mis)Uses of Technology

from the not-so-global dept

Tue, Apr 19th 2016 12:44pm - Leigh Beadon

In a world defined by borders for thousands of years, the global nature of the internet has caused all sorts of confusion and absurdity. Geographically restricted content, fuzzily defined jurisdictions, libel tourism — these are all symptoms of a border-filled world coming to terms with a borderless network. Since attempts to carve up the internet along geographical lines aren’t likely to stop anytime soon, this week we ask the question: are such attempts futile, and could online borders really serve any purpose to begin with?

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Filed Under: borders, internet, internet freedom, techdirt podcast

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Techdirt Podcast Episode 69: Free Culture And Aaron Swartz (Part Two)

Culture

from the the-conversation-continues dept

Tue, Apr 12th 2016 12:45pm - Leigh Beadon

Last week we were joined by Justin Peters, author of the new book The Idealist all about Aaron Swartz, free culture and digital activism. The first half of the discussion focused on that broader context, and this week we continue with a closer look at Aaron himself.

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Filed Under: aaron swartz, copyright, free culture, justin peters, podcast

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Techdirt Podcast Episode 68: Free Culture And Aaron Swartz (Part One)

Culture

from the looking-back-(and-forwards) dept

Tue, Apr 5th 2016 12:45pm - Leigh Beadon

Anyone even remotely interested in free culture, the internet and copyright surely knows the name Aaron Swartz — but only some truly understand what made him tick, and why he was considered so special and important in that world. This week and next, we’re joined by Justin Peters, author of The Idealist, a new book that takes a close look at Aaron himself as well as the internet culture that gave rise to his attitudes and activism, which is the focus of this first half of the discussion.

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Filed Under: aaron swartz, copyright, free culture, justin peters, podcast

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Techdirt Podcast Episode 67: The Great Encryption Debate: Should There Be Back Doors?

(Mis)Uses of Technology

from the guess-which-side-we're-on dept

Tue, Mar 29th 2016 12:45pm - Leigh Beadon

Anyone who reads Techdirt knows our opinion on encryption: stronger is better, and giving the government (or anyone else) a back door is a dangerous idea. We’ve decried a lot of the stupid arguments that we’ve heard in favor of back doors — usually coming from technologically clueless politicians and law enforcement officers — but that doesn’t mean we aren’t open to considering some smart ones. This week, we’ve invited Albert Wenger (who you may recall from a discussion about basic income way back in Episode 16) to share his pro-backdoor position and engage in some friendly debate.

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Filed Under: albert wenger, encryption, podcast, privacy

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Techdirt Podcast Episode 66: Why Are There So Many Messaging Companies?

Say That Again

from the the-medium-of-the-message dept

Tue, Mar 22nd 2016 12:45pm - Leigh Beadon

If you want to send someone a message online today, you’ve got a hell of a lot of options. Far from the erstwhile IM dominance of ICQ, today there are messaging platforms of every shape and size, a blurring of the lines between messaging and social media, and messaging components incorporated into almost everything. This week, we ask a simple question: why so many, and what are they all for?

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Filed Under: messaging, podcast, social media

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Techdirt Podcast Episode 65: Net Neutrality, Zero Rating & The Games Internet Providers Play

Broadband

from the chaotic-neutral dept

Tue, Mar 15th 2016 12:45pm - Leigh Beadon

The battle for net neutrality seemed like it was over — but the regulations left a loophole open. Unsurprisingly, ISPs quickly started exploiting it, offering “zero rating” services to do an end-run around true net neutrality. Last week’s guest Marvin Ammori joins us again this week, to discuss the true and imperfect state of net neutrality, and the many games internet providers play.

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Filed Under: net neutrality, zero rating

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Techdirt Podcast Episode 64: Apple, The FBI & You

Legal Issues

from the encryption-on-the-line dept

Tue, Mar 8th 2016 12:45pm - Leigh Beadon

I don’t think I need to reiterate how important the battle over the future of encryption is. It’s not new, but rather the latest clash in a fight that has been raging for years, and the high-profile example of the San Bernardino attacker’s iPhone has cast a spotlight on it. This week, we’re joined by longtime Techdirt friend Marvin Ammori to dig into the details of this issue, its potential consequences, and its context in the history of encryption.

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Filed Under: apple, encryption, fbi, marvin ammori, podcast, privacy

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Techdirt Podcast Episode 62: The Best/Worst Time To Be A Content Creator

Culture

from the a-tale-of-two-narratives dept

Tue, Feb 23rd 2016 12:45pm - Leigh Beadon

There’s something notable and odd about the conversation around content creation in the digital age: a stark divide between the camp that believes the sky is falling, and the camp that believes things are better than they’ve ever been. This week, we discuss the question of which narrative is correct… or is it neither? Or both?

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Filed Under: content creation, podcast

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