AT&T's TimeWarner/Discovery+ super merger and GLAAD's report on social media platforms
May 18, 2021
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Join Sarah Kate Ellis, President of GLAAD, as she shares crucial insights on the safety challenges the LGBTQ community faces on social media. The conversation emphasizes the alarming rates of online harassment and the urgent need for stronger accountability from platforms. Ellis introduces GLAAD's new report, aiming to document hate incidents and combat misinformation. The hosts also dive into the implications of AT&T's merger with Discovery+, exploring its impact on the streaming landscape and the dynamic challenges of social media innovation.
Kara and Scott talk about AT&T spinning off their streaming service Time Warner and combining it with Discovery+ to compete with streaming content giants. They also discuss Twitter's potential new subscription service "Twitter Blue" (ya heard it here first!) Then we're joined by GLAAD president Sarah Kate Ellis to discuss the organization's new report that looks at safety for the LGBTQ community across social media.