This chapter explores the conflict between Brazil's judicial system and platform X, ordered to be blocked by a Supreme Court justice over misinformation concerns. It highlights the clash between Elon Musk and the judiciary, as well as the increasing use of VPNs by Brazilians to circumvent the ban amid growing tensions around free speech and tech governance.
Episode 401: Neal and Toby discuss Brazil’s Supreme Court upholding its ban of X in the country and how it’s caused millions of fans to find a new place to post their thoughts. Then, the hotel industry is shaken up by a massive strike that occurs during one of the busiest weekends of the year. Next, fans looking to score tickets to Oasis’ reunion tour are running into trouble on Ticketmaster…Déjà vu? Also, the carriage fee dispute between DirecTV and Disney hits a boiling point as programs go dark for many viewers. Meanwhile, does the US have a penny problem? Lastly, the biggest news you need to know in the week ahead.
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00:00 - Intro
02:20 - ‘X’ banned in Brazil
08:00 - Hotel Strike
11:20 - Carriage Conflict
16:30 - Oasis vs Ticketmaster
21:00 - Penny Value
24:20 - Week Ahead
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