Big Technology Podcast

Carole Cadwalladr and Yael Eisenstat on The Criticism of Tech Criticism

Mar 31, 2021

Carole Cadwalladr, a Pulitzer Prize finalist known for exposing the Cambridge Analytica scandal, teams up with Yael Eisenstat, a former CIA officer turned Facebook critic. They dive into the disillusionment surrounding tech criticism and dissect the effectiveness of Facebook's Oversight Board. The conversation highlights the urgent need for accountability in tech to combat misinformation and the challenges of maintaining election integrity. They also advocate for practical solutions to drive positive change within the tech industry.

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Episode guests

Yael Eisenstadt

Carole Cadwalladr

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Episode notes

Intro

3min

Unraveling the Cambridge Analytica Scandal

16min

Navigating Tech Criticism and Its Impacts

13min

Exploring Solutions Beyond Tech Criticism

2min

Critique of the Facebook Oversight Board

20min

Engagement, Ethics, and Election Integrity

13min

Confronting the Power Imbalance in Tech Regulation

2min

Carole Cadwalladr and Yael Eisenstat are two of the most prominent Facebook critics worldwide. Cadwalladr is the journalist who broke open the Cambridge Analytica story for the Guardian and The Observer. Eisenstat, a former CIA officer, worked on election integrity inside Facebook for six months before quitting and speaking out against the company. The two Facebook critics join Big Technology Podcast to discuss some people’s disenchantment with tech criticism, the role of Facebook’s Oversight Board, and how the company might fix its product.