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Elon Bets It All, Apple Grows Out of China, and Guest Kate Klonick

Nov 18, 2022

Kate Klonick, an Associate Professor at St. John’s University Law School, specializes in social media moderation and governance. In this conversation, she dives into the complexities of regulating political figures on platforms like Twitter. The discussion also highlights the challenges of moderation practices balancing free speech with user safety. Additionally, they explore Apple's strategic shift away from Taiwan and the implications of hustle culture within corporate leadership, particularly under Elon Musk's controversial management style.

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Episode guests

Kate Klonick

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Tim Cook and China

00:33

When You're Leaving an Organization, Demonstrate. That's How I Leave

00:49

You're in Need of UGGs This Holiday Season

03:04

Do Rankings Really Work?

01:20

Intro

2min

Trendy Footwear, Silicon Valley Archives, and Social Media Insights

3min

Political Dynamics and University Rankings

21min

TikTok, Twitter, and the Modern Work Landscape

4min

Navigating Hustle Culture and Leadership

10min

Navigating Content Moderation in Tech Leadership

15min

Regulating Political Figures on Social Media

10min

Apple will source chips from a plant in Arizona, in a move to lower its dependence on Taiwan. Also, Chief Twit is still at it; this time with a hustle culture ultimatum for Twitter 2.0. Also, Facebook still won’t fact check politicians, including Donald Trump, and Yale and Harvard are done participating in the U.S. News and World Report. Kara and Scott speak with Friend of Pivot and Associate Professor at St. John’s University Law School, Kate Klonick about social media moderation.

You can find Kate at @Klonick on Twitter.

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