In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:
- Bluesky adds Techdirt founder Mike Masnick to its board (TechCrunch)
- X, Owned by Elon Musk, Brings Antitrust Suit Accusing Advertisers of a Boycott (New York Times)
- WFA Shutters GARM, X Antitrust Suit Cited (MediaPost)
- UK faces resistance from X over taking down disinformation during riots (Financial Times)
- Open letter to UK online service providers (Ofcom)
- Google and Meta struck secret ads deal to target teenagers (Financial Times)
- Turkey blocks access to Instagram for failure to comply with laws (Reuters)
- Harry and Meghan discuss 'protecting' their children (BBC)
- The Many Reasons Why NCMEC’s Board Is Failing Its Mission, From A NCMEC Insider (Techdirt)
This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund.
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Information
- Show
- FrequencyUpdated Weekly
- PublishedAugust 9, 2024 at 11:00 PM UTC
- Length1h 3m
- Season1
- Episode23
- RatingClean