Ctrl-Alt-Speech

Murthy, Reddit, and the Speech Deciders

Mar 22, 2024

This podcast discusses the Supreme Court's scrutiny of government influence on social media, Reddit's successful IPO due to content moderation, Elon Musk's account suspensions, EU's election safeguards on Big Tech, and Canada's controversial Online Harms Act. The episode also features a bonus chat with Block Party founder Tracy Chou on combating harassment and enhancing privacy settings.

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Online attacks can lead to self-censorship, reducing online participation.

Platforms can prevent self-censorship by improving safety measures and privacy settings.

Privacy Party extension simplifies privacy settings to enhance online safety.

Deep dives

Self-Censorship Due to Online Attacks

Online attacks like harassment, doxing, and abuse can lead to self-censorship where individuals refrain from sharing certain topics or personal information due to safety concerns. This can result in decreased participation and interaction online.

A Global Perspective on Internet Speech Regulation

01:25

Clear Test for Persuasion vs. Coercion in Government Actions

01:13

Diverse Content Moderation Approach

01:22

Free Speech and Its Implications

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Introduction

2min

Continuity, Gratitude, and Encouragement for Engagement

2min

Legal Case Complexity and Free Speech

15min

Reddit's IPO Success and Content Moderation Efforts

14min

Navigating the Complex Landscape of Speech Regulation in the EU

11min

Exploring Self-Censorship in Online Speech

4min

Balancing Online Speech and Safety

8min

In this week's online speech, content moderation and internet regulation round-up, Mike and Ben cover:

Supreme Court Seems Skeptical Of The Claims That The Federal Government Coerced Social Media To Moderate (Techdirt)
Reddit’s I.P.O. Is a Content Moderation Success Story (New York Times)
Elon Musk's X Is Suspending Accounts That Reveal a Neo-Nazi Cartoonist's Alleged Identity (Wired)
The Risks of Internet Regulation (Foreign Affairs)
EU to impose election safeguards on Big Tech (Financial Times)
Canada’s Online Harms Act is revealing itself to be staggeringly reckless (Globe and Mail)

The episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund, and by our sponsor Block Party, which builds privacy and anti-harassment tools to increase user control, protection, and safety. In our Bonus Chat at the end of the episode, Block Party founder and CEO Tracy Chou discusses the impact of harassment on self-censorship and explains how she is making navigating privacy and safety settings on major platforms easier for users through her tool, Privacy Party.

Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast from Techdirt and Everything in Moderation. Send us your feedback at podcast@ctrlaltspeech.com and sponsorship enquiries to sponsorship@ctrlaltspeech.com. Thanks for listening.

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Ctrl-Alt-Speech

Murthy, Reddit, and the Speech Deciders

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Self-Censorship Due to Online Attacks

Ensuring User Safety and Privacy

Privacy Party's Role in Enhancing Privacy

Challenges Faced by Platforms in Providing Privacy Settings

Promoting Safe Speech Online

A Global Perspective on Internet Speech Regulation

Clear Test for Persuasion vs. Coercion in Government Actions

Diverse Content Moderation Approach

Free Speech and Its Implications

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts