Tech Policy 101: “It’s complicated!” with Pearlé Nwaezeigwe, the Yoncé of Tech Policy

This episode is a bit different – instead of getting deep into the weeds with a guest, we’re starting from the beginning. Our guest today, Pearlé Nwaezeigwe, aka the Yoncé of Tech Policy, chats with me about Tech Policy 101. 

I get a lot of questions from people who are fascinated by Trust & Safety and Integrity work in tech, and they want to know – what does it look like? How can I do it too? What kinds of jobs are out there? So, I thought we’d tackle some of those questions here on the podcast. 

Today’s episode covers the exciting topics of nipples, Lizzo, weed, and much more. And as any of us who have worked in policy would tell you, “it’s complicated.” 

Let me know what you think (if you want to see more of these, or less) – this is an experiment. (You can reach me here on LinkedIn). — Alice Hunsberger

Links:

Pearlé’s newsletter

Lizzo talks about censorship and body shaming

Oversight board on nipples and nudity

Grindr’s Best Practices for Gender-Inclusive Content Moderation

TSPA curriculum: creating and enforcing policy

All Tech is Human - Tech Policy Hub

Credits:

Hosted and edited by Alice Hunsberger
Produced by Talha Baig
Music by Zhao Shen
Special Thanks to Rachel, Sean, Cass and Sahar for their continued support