Checks, Balances, and Freedom: Censorship vs The Internet

Who wins in the battle of the internet and freedom of speech? 🥊 Amy Tom, Ellen Stevens, and Zaeem Shoaib chat about censorship and the internet. We all know that fake news = bad, but how do we stop it from being spread without limiting freedom of speech?

🌏 THIS WEEK ON PLANET INTERNET:

• The ensuing battle between freedom of speech and protecting people (01:07) ⚔️

What is the dealio with freedom of speech on the other side of the world? (05:39) 😼 Wait, what even is Litecoin? (08:55) 😂 What does Zaeem, resident journalist, say about fake news & fact-checking? (14:20) 😵 Uh oh marky mark, Facebook is under fire AGAIN this week (19:42) 🔥 Who gets to decide what is okay and not okay? (27:47) 👀 Republican leaders in Texas sign off on a new bill about social media content moderation (33:22) 🤯

🗒️ SHOW NOTES:

• "Fake News Vs. Censorship in the Battle for the Internet" by Sharmini R on HackerNoon: https://hackernoon.com/fake-news-vs-censorship-in-the-battle-for-the-internet-u66g33vb

lol sorry guys, Walmart will NOT be accepting Litecoin: https://mashable.com/article/litecoin-walmart-fake-news?amp&__twitter_impression=true Here's that insider link to a story about WSJ's report on Facebook (cause no paywalls 🙅): https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-content-moderation-58-million-users-xcheck-2021-9 A new bill that requires tech giant social media companies to disclose more info on their algorithm: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-social-media-bill-signed-law-governor-abbott/

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