The Rachman Review

How social media platforms put profits before people

Jul 28, 2022

30:21

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Is There a Need for External Regulators?

05:14

Do You Think the Facebook Oversight Board Is a P R Exercise?

02:11

Do You Think the Power of Big Tech Will Solve the Emerging Political Problems?

02:03

Introduction

2min

Do We Kill People Based on Meda Data?

3min

Social Media and Human Rights Abuse

4min

What's the Impact of Facebook on Human Rights?

4min

How to Stop Facebook Ads From Getting Through?

3min

Is This Really State Sponsored Misinformation?

2min

The Facebook Oversight Board

2min

Is There a Need for External Regulators?

5min

Do You Think the Facebook Oversight Board Is a P R Exercise?

2min

10.

Is It a Labor Regulator Solution?

2min

11.

Do You Think the Power of Big Tech Will Solve the Emerging Political Problems?

2min

Human rights lawyer Cori Crider co-founded Foxglove, a group that fights on behalf of those harmed by the misuse of technology. She talks to the FT’s Madhumita Murgia about why social media companies need to bear more of the cost for the poisonous content they host on their platforms.

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Presented by Gideon Rachman. Produced by Fiona Symon. Sound design by Breen Turner

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