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May 27, 2022 • 23min

Will Bitcoin Ruin El Salvador?

Is El Salvador heading for default after going all in on crypto?Guest: Anna-Cat BrigidaHost: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 22, 2022 • 23min

North Korea's Hacking Army

They’ve stolen billions of dollars. Is the U.S. ready to crack down?Guest: Jason Bartlett, research associate in the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American SecurityHost: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 20, 2022 • 21min

How Buffalo Could Transform Social Media

The shooting in Buffalo raises questions about the effectiveness of content moderation. Is the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism the answer to how social media can moderate extremist content?Guest: Emma Llansó, director of the Free Expression Project at the Center for Democracy and TechnologyHost: Ray Suarez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 15, 2022 • 21min

Inside Trump’s Twitter Clone

Trump's Truth Social network was supposed to be the right's answer to Twitter. What happens to the company if Elon takes over?Guest: Drew Harwell, reporter for the Washington PostHost: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 13, 2022 • 19min

Can A.I. Know What You're Feeling?

Companies are developing and selling A.I. products intended to tell your boss or your teacher how you're feeling.Guest: Kate Kaye, reporter for ProtocolHost: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 8, 2022 • 26min

Is Free Speech Online Just a Myth?

A conversation with one of the smartest First Amendment lawyers in the country.Guest: Jameel JafferHost: Lizzie O'LearyThanks Avast.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 6, 2022 • 19min

Can the Internet Rescue Abortion Access?

The pandemic changed the way abortion care could be provided online. So what happens now?Guest: Dr. Mai Fleming, family medicine physician and Fellow with Physicians for Reproductive Health.Host: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 1, 2022 • 18min

The Fantasy of Internet for All

Can Starlink ever fulfill its promise of connecting the world, especially places left behind by traditional internet? Or will it be just another toy for the rich? Guest: Meaghan Tobin, reporter at Rest of WorldHost: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 29, 2022 • 22min

What Elon Wants With Twitter

Twitter is the platform of choice for politicians, journalists, academics, and many other agenda-setters. Twitter influences conversations that take place in newsrooms and statehouses. What happens if the company’s placed in the hands of a pugnacious, provocative plutocrat like Elon Musk?Guest: Will Oremus, tech reporter for the Washington PostHost: Seth Stevenson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 24, 2022 • 21min

A New High-Tech Weapon in Ukraine

The conflict between Ukraine and Russia is uncovering new wartime applications for facial recognition technology.Guest: Aric Toler, director of research and training at BellingcatHost: Lizzie O'Leary Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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