In this week’s roundup of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike is joined by guest host Professor Kate Klonick, who has studied and written about trust & safety for many years and is currently studying the DSA & DMA in the EU as a Fulbright Scholar. They cover:EU Commission’s Digital Fairness Fitness Check (European Commission)Differences in misinformation sharing can lead to politically asymmetric sanctions (Nature)Inside Two Years of Turmoil at Big Tech's Anti-Terrorism Group (Wired)Big Tech’s Promise Never To Block Access To Politically Embarrassing Content Apparently Only Applies To Democrats (Techdirt)Someone Put Facial Recognition Tech onto Meta's Smart Glasses to Instantly Dox Strangers (404 Media)Americans’ Views Mixed on Tech’s Role in Politics (Anchor Change with Katie Harbath)This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund, and by our sponsor TaskUs, a leading company in the T&S field which provides a range of platform integrity and digital safety solutions. In our Bonus Chat at the end of the episode, Marlyn Savio, a psychologist and research manager at TaskUs, talks to Mike about a recent study they released regarding frontline moderators and their perceptions and experiences dealing with severe content. 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.

In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Ben is joined by guest host Cathryn Weems, who has held T&S roles at Yahoo, Google, Dropbox, Twitter and Epic Games. They cover:Google outlines plans to help you sort real images from fake (The Verge)Fake AI “podcasters” are reviewing my book and it’s freaking me out (Ars Technica) We Don't Need Google to Help "Reimagine" Election Misinformation (Tech Policy Press)Social media owners top global survey of misinformation concerns (The Guardian)Expert Survey on the Global Information Environment (IPIE)X’s First Transparency Report Since Elon Musk’s Takeover Is Finally Here (Wired)Telegram will now provide some user data to authorities (BBC)This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund, and by our sponsor Concentrix, the technology and services leader driving trust, safety, and content moderation globally. In our Bonus Chat at the end of the episode, clinical psychologist Dr Serra Pitts, who leads the psychological health team for Trust & Safety at Concentrix, talks to Ben about how to keep moderators healthy and safe at work and the innovative use of heart rate variability technology to monitor their physical response to harmful content. 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.

In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:Breton’s resignation could mark a new chapter for EU digital policy (Euractiv)Finnish horse enthusiast is an EU tech front-runner (Politico)Instagram, Facing Pressure Over Child Safety Online, Unveils Sweeping Changes (New York Times)Instagram to make teenagers’ profiles private by default (Financial Times)AI chatbots might be better at swaying conspiracy theorists than humans (Arstechnica)SocialAI offers a Twitter-like diary where AI bots respond to your posts (TechCrunch)Meta bans Russian state media for 'foreign interference’ (Reuters)This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund. 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.

Riana Pfefferkorn, a Policy Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Human Centered AI, joins the discussion on critical issues surrounding online speech and regulation. They delve into Australia's controversial misinformation legislation, debating the challenges of defining misinformation and its potential impact on free expression. The conversation also covers proposals for social media age restrictions, raising concerns about privacy and effectiveness. Additionally, they analyze recent legal rulings on social media laws aimed at protecting minors, highlighting the tension between regulation and First Amendment rights.

In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:Social networks can’t be forced to filter content for kids, says judge (The Verge)Judge Rejects Yet Another Attempt By Texas To Police Online Speech (Techdirt)Telegram apologizes for handling of deepfake porn content in S. Korea (Yonhap)Brazilian Supreme Court panel upholds X ban (Axios)Elon Musk’s Starlink backtracks to comply with Brazil’s ban on X (The Guardian)With Musk’s X banned in Brazil, its users carve out new digital homes (AP)The Internet Archive Loses Its Appeal of a Major Copyright Case (Wired)Posts That Include “From the River to the Sea” (Oversight Board)This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund. 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.

In a riveting discussion, Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram and recently charged in France, dives into the pressing responsibilities of social media platforms regarding content moderation. He discusses the legal complexities surrounding his case and implications for user privacy. The conversation also touches on the potential impact of recent TikTok rulings on content liability. With insights on the ongoing regulatory tensions in Brazil, Durov shares the challenges and politics of moderating speech in today's digital landscape.

In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike is joined by guest host Daphne Keller, the Director of the Program on Platform Regulation at Stanford's Cyber Policy Center. They cover:Ninth Circuit Rules in Favor of NetChoice Over California’s Age Appropriate Design Code (Ninth Circuit)Governor Newsom and Attorney General Bonta on appellate court decision regarding California’s Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (State of California)Regulating platform risk and design: ChatGPT says the quiet part out loud (Stanford Cyberlaw blog)X says it is closing operations in Brazil due to judge’s content orders (CNBC)Indigenous creators are clashing with YouTube’s and Instagram’s sensitive content bans (Rest of World)Teens are making thousands by debating Trump vs. Harris on TikTok (Rest of World)Forced to rethink this Patreon (Chris Klimas Patreon)Ninth Circuit Allows Case Against YOLO Technologies to Proceed (Ninth Circuit)This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund. 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.

In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:EU takes shot at Musk over Trump interview — and misses (Politico)Online Safety Act not fit for purpose after far-right riots, says Sadiq Khan (The Guardian)See why AI detection tools can fail to catch election deepfakes (The Washington Post)Harris campaign's Google ads rewrite news headlines (Axios)Children to be taught how to spot extremist content and fake news online (The Guardian)The friendliest social network you’ve never heard of (The Washington Post)The FTC finalizes its rules clamping down on fake online reviews (Engadget) Trust & Safety as Preventative Healthcare (Delbius)A key part of California’s online safety law for kids is still on hold after appeals court ruling (The Verge)This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund. 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.

In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:Bluesky adds Techdirt founder Mike Masnick to its board (TechCrunch)X, Owned by Elon Musk, Brings Antitrust Suit Accusing Advertisers of a Boycott (New York Times)WFA Shutters GARM, X Antitrust Suit Cited (MediaPost)UK faces resistance from X over taking down disinformation during riots (Financial Times)Open letter to UK online service providers (Ofcom)Google and Meta struck secret ads deal to target teenagers (Financial Times) Turkey blocks access to Instagram for failure to comply with laws (Reuters)Harry and Meghan discuss 'protecting' their children (BBC)The Many Reasons Why NCMEC’s Board Is Failing Its Mission, From A NCMEC Insider (Techdirt)This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund. 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.

In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:Jim Jordan Demands Advertisers Explain Why They Don’t Advertise On MAGA Media Sites (Techdirt)TikTok Has a Nazi Problem (Wired)NazTok: An organized neo-Nazi TikTok network is getting millions of views (Institute for Strategic Dialogue)How TikTok bots and AI have powered a resurgence in UK far-right violence (The Guardian)Senate Passes Child Online Safety Bill, Sending It to an Uncertain House Fate (New York Tmes)The teens lobbying against the Kids Online Safety Act (The Verge)Social Media Mishaps Aren’t Always Billionaire Election Stealing Plots (Techdirt)X suspends ‘White Dudes for Harris’ account after massive fundraiser (Washington Post)Why Won’t Google Auto-complete ‘Trump Assassination Attempt’? (Intelligencer)‘Technical glitch’ is no longer an excuse (Everything in Moderation from 2020)A message to our Black community (TikTok from 2020)This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund, and by our sponsor Discord. In our Bonus Chat at the end of the episode, Mike speaks to Juliet Shen and Camille Francois about the Trust & Safety Tooling Consortium at Columbia School of International and Public Affairs, and the importance of open source tools for trust and safety. 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.