This chapter explores the political unrest and misinformation challenges surrounding the social media platform X in Brazil following Jair Bolsonaro's election loss. It contrasts the free speech dynamics of two prominent figures in the industry, examining government actions, hypocrisy, and the complexities of compliance in the digital age.
The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov by French authorities is part of a broader shift away from the free speech absolutism long championed by Big Tech. The Washington Post’s Will Oremus explains.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by David Pierce.
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