Bruno Patino thinks the economics of the Internet are set up to give us the attention spans of goldfish. In this week’s episode, Bruno tells us why France, a country such good public broadcast media, has so much trouble reigning in corporate social media.
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Prospect (UK): Can Russia really disconnect from the rest of the digital world?
Ethan addresses the long-standing idea that Russian can create its own so-called splinternet, potentially with the goal of limiting citizens’ access to information that would foster dissent against military actions in Ukraine.
How do we reimagine Twitter?
With news that Elon Musk is purchasing Twitter, we recorded a rare hot takes episode. In addition to Ethan sharing his thoughts, we invited Deepti Doshi from New Public and Nathan Schneider on to talk about the need for platforms that bolster democracy.
Brandon Silverman, ex-Crowdtangle/Facebook: “legislation is coming”
Brandon Silverman developed a news analytics tool called Crowdtangle that was so good at tracking popular stories on Facebook that the company acquired it. Today on Reimagining the Internet, Brandon tells us how he’s working to regulate his former employer. Transcript Ethan Zuckerman: Hey, everybody. Welcome back to Reimagining The Internet. I remain Ethan Zuckerman.… Continue reading Brandon Silverman, ex-Crowdtangle/Facebook: “legislation is coming”
Prospect (UK): “War as mediated catastrophe”
Ethan writes about the role of social media and Russian propaganda in the Ukranian invasion.
Cory Doctorow wants to set your Facebook data free
What the hell is “adversarial interopability”? Science fiction writer and prolific blogger Cory Doctorow thinks it’s going to set you free from Facebook, letting you take your data and pictures wherever you want to go. And he believes surveillance capitalism is standing in your way.
It’s About Safety in Gaming with T.L. Taylor
were thrilled by her accounts of how gaming spaces are harbingers of social trends to come, online and off. Sometimes those are real problems like coordinated harassment, but sometimes those are collective solutions like distributed moderation and efforts to forge safe spaces.
How to Fix the Internet with EFF
this week to share an episode from our friends’ podcast. The Electronic Frontier Foundation has an excellent show hosted by Cindy Cohn and Danny O’Brien called How to Fix the Internet. Our show has a lot in common with theirs – in fact it has so much in common that they had Ethan on their show back in January. We’re that interview today, and if you enjoy it, be sure to subscribe to How to Fix the Internet for more.
We Love Music, So Why Is Joe Rogan Getting Rich?
We’re Doing What We Love So Joe Rogan Can Get Paid Seven Figures Say the N-Word, Denigrate Trans People, and Undermine Vaccines
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