The Paradox of Authenticity in Digital Media

Georgia talks with politics and internet reporter David Mack about whether disgraced politicians are attempting to launder their reputations on Cameo. Plus, Hans finds out what it feels like to answer an unanswerable question about how many cameras there are in the world. Also: the sounds of our collective TikTok Journey.

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Intro Links

• FCC -- Carr Welcomes Court Order Invalidating President Biden’s Plan to Expand Government Control of the Internet Through Title II Regulations
• MSN -- Brendan Carr is officially in charge of the FCC
• ALA -- Net Neutrality: An Intellectual Freedom Issue

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• Bluesky
• Slate
• Rolling Stone
• Buzzfeed

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How Many Cameras Are There?

Segment Links:

• Archive.org -- Opening the Era of Outer Space
• Union of Concerned Scientists -- Satellite Database
• FAA -- Drones By the Numbers
• IHS Markit -- Video Surveillance Datasheet
• Allied Market Research -- Video Surveillance Market
• CNET -- Google Maps has now photographed 10 million miles in Street View
• NYC DOT -- Cameras List
• 404 Media -- Researcher Turns Insecure License Plate Cameras Into Open Source Surveillance Tool
• Electronic Frontier Foundation -- Atlas of Surveillance
• International Telecommunications Union -- Facts and Figures 2023
• Business Wire -- Amazon's Ring Remained atop the Video Doorbell Market in 2021
• Decision Research -- Psychic Numbing
• Daniel V