Dave cits tis is an incident where some one shut down speech and actually that the tenets of a liberal society are that we should be having these conversations. And then basically used that as a justification for, you know, the first several months of his show,. He had on guess that essentially, we're just criticizing islam. So anyways, that's all a way of saying that, yes, there are direct lines, but there's also more, which i figre you're getting at.
Paris Marx is joined by Becca Lewis to discuss YouTube’s history of incentivizing extreme content, how the storming of the US Capitol shows the power of media spectacle, and why we should see social media platforms as media companies.
Becca Lewis is a PhD candidate in Communication at Stanford University. She’s also written for a number of publications, including NBC News, Vice News, and New York Magazine. Follow Becca on Twitter as @beccalew.
Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Follow the podcast (@techwontsaveus) and host Paris Marx (@parismarx) on Twitter, and support the show on Patreon.
Find out more about Harbinger Media Network at harbingermedianetwork.com.
Also mentioned in this episode:
Support the show