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Ctrl-Alt-Speech

Mike Masnick & Ben Whitelawctrlaltspeech.com

Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly news podcast co-created by Techdirt’s Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation’s Ben Whitelaw. Each episode looks at the latest news in online speech, covering issues regarding trust & safety, content moderation, regulation, court rulings, new services & technology, and more.

The podcast regularly features expert guests with experience in the trust & safety/online speech worlds, discussing the ins and outs of the news that week and what it may mean for the industry. Each episode takes a deep dive into one or two key stories, and includes a quicker roundup of other important news. It's a must-listen for trust & safety professionals, and anyone interested in issues surrounding online speech.

If your company or organization is interested in sponsoring Ctrl-Alt-Speech and joining us for a sponsored interview, visit ctrlaltspeech.com for more information.

Ctrl-Alt-Speech is produced with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund, a fiscally-sponsored multi-donor fund at Global Impact that supports charitable activities to build a more robust, capable, and inclusive Trust and Safety ecosystem and field.

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Episodes

The Most Moderated Word on Meta

In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation, and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover: Users shocked to find Instagram limits political content by default ( ArsTechnica ) Oversight Board Publishes Policy Advisory Opinion on Referring to Designated Dangerous Individuals as “Shaheed” ( Oversight Board ) It’s not a glitch: how Meta systematically censors Palestinian voices ( Access Now ) High Court orders temporary suspension of Telegram's services in Spain ( ...

Mar 29, 202455 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Murthy, Reddit, and the Speech Deciders

In this week's online speech, content moderation and internet regulation round-up, Mike and Ben cover: Supreme Court Seems Skeptical Of The Claims That The Federal Government Coerced Social Media To Moderate ( Techdirt ) Reddit’s I.P.O. Is a Content Moderation Success Story ( New York Times ) Elon Musk's X Is Suspending Accounts That Reveal a Neo-Nazi Cartoonist's Alleged Identity ( Wired ) The Risks of Internet Regulation ( Foreign Affairs ) EU to impose election safeguards on Big Tech ( Financ...

Mar 22, 202459 minSeason 1Ep. 2

The Global Internet - Or Is It?

In this week's round-up of news about online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover: The US TikTok ban and what it could mean for the future of the internet ( Techdirt ) The EU prepares to regulate Chinese marketplaces ( Reuters ) Telegram's CEO gives a rare interview - and what that says about online speech ( Financial Times ) Generative AI is already messing with elections ( Al Jazeera ) Bluesky open sources its moderation tooling software ( Bluesky ) Trust &amp...

Mar 15, 202451 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Introducing Ctrl-Alt-Speech

Welcome to Ctrl-Alt-Speech, a brand new a weekly news podcast co-created by Techdirt’s Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation’s Ben Whitelaw. Each episode will be looking at the latest news in online speech, covering issues regarding trust & safety, content moderation, regulation, court rulings, new services & technology, and more. Subscribe now and stay tuned for our debut episode coming next Friday! If your company or organization is interested in supporting Ctrl-Alt-Speech and join...

Mar 05, 20244 min0
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