Techdirt Podcast Episode 302: Creating A New Social Media Ecosystem With Middleware

from the doing-things-different dept

It's another crossposted episode this week! Mike recently joined the Tech Policy Press podcast alongside Block Party founder Tracy Chou for a conversation about using middleware and interoperability to craft a new, less centralized online ecosystem. You can listen to the whole conversation on this week's episode.

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Filed Under: interoperability, middleware, podcast, protocols, social media

Techdirt Podcast Episode 301: Scarcity, Abundance & NFTs

from the more-or-less dept

We've got a cross-posted podcast for you this week! Recently, Mike appeared on the Ipse Dixit podcast with host Professor Brian L. Frye — the inspiration for our Plagiarism Collection of NFTs and, previously, our OK, Landlord gear — for a wide-ranging discussion about scarcity and abundance in the digital age. You can listen to the whole conversation on this week's episode.

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Filed Under: abundance, brian frye, nfts, podcast, scarcity

Techdirt Podcast Episode 300: How Our Views Have Changed Over 300 Episodes

from the it's-been-a-while dept

Last week, we celebrated 300 episodes of the Techdirt Podcast with a live stream, for which we brought back original co-hosts Dennis Yang and Hersh Reddy. You can watch the stream on YouTube, but now it's time to release the episode as normal! The subject was simple, but led the conversation in all kinds of interesting directions: how have our views on technology issues changed and evolved since the podcast started?

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Filed Under: podcast

Tune In To Our Live Stream Of The 300th Techdirt Podcast Episode!

from the starting-soon dept

As we recently announced, we're celebrating 300 episodes of the Techdirt Podcast with a special live-streamed episode today, an hour from now, at 1pm PT/4pm ET. Original co-hosts Dennis Yang and Hersh Reddy are returning to join Mike for this discussion, and we're also (barring technical issues) allowing our Patreon backers to call in live with questions!

Watch the live stream on YouTube »

If you're not yet a backer but would like to call in, there's still time! Just back us at any level on Patreon and you'll gain access to a Patron-only post there, which contains the link to watch via our podcast recording platform and use the call-in feature.

We're excited to celebrate this milestone with our listeners and supporters, and look forward to seeing you all there!

Filed Under: podcast

Techdirt Podcast Episode 299: The Misinformation About Disinformation

from the what's-true-about-truth dept

Disinformation continues to be a major topic of discussion across many fields, but a lot of what people believe about the subject is... questionable at best. One of the more thoughtful writers on the subject is Joe Bernstein from Buzzfeed News, whose recent cover story in Harper's brings a very different and valuable perspective to the debate. This week, he joins us on the podcast to discuss the glut of misconceptions and misinformation about disinformation.

Additionally, as we recently announced, we'll be celebrating our upcoming 300th episode of the podcast with a live stream featuring the return of the original co-hosts Dennis Yang and Hersh Reddy, including (hopefully, barring technical issues) the ability for viewers who back our Patreon to call in live and ask questions. The stream will happen on Thursday, September 30th at 1pm PT/4pm ET — stay tuned for more details on how you can watch the stream, and be sure to back our Patreon if you want a chance to call in!

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Filed Under: disinformation, fake news, joe bernstein, misinformation, podcast, social media
Companies: facebook

Techdirt Podcast Episode 298: The Impact Of 'Shadowbanning'

from the not-quite-blocked dept

The concept of "shadowbanning" comes up a lot in content moderation discussions — often from people who are spreading nonsense. But various means of deprioritizing content have been employed by platforms for many years. This week, we're joined by Dr. Carolina Are, a researcher who recently released a paper on the subject, especially how it relates to nudity and censorship on Instagram. This week, she joins us on the podcast to discuss shadowbanning, how it works, and the impact it has.

Additionally, we've got a special announcement: to celebrate our upcoming 300th episode of the podcast, we'll be hosting a live stream with the return of the original co-hosts Dennis Yang and Hersh Reddy, including (hopefully, barring technical issues) the ability for viewers who back our Patreon to call in live and ask questions. The stream will happen on Thursday, September 30th at 1pm PT/4pm ET — stay tuned for more details on how you can watch the stream, and be sure to back our Patreon if you want a chance to call in!

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Filed Under: carolina are, censorship, content moderation, podcast, shadowbanning

Techdirt Podcast Episode 297: The Future Of Libraries

from the public-good dept

The notion that if libraries didn't exist already, the publishing industry wouldn't allow them to exist at all is both a grim joke and a depressing truth, as continually evidenced by the opposition of publishers to seemingly unobjectionable technologies like controlled digital lending, which aim to allow libraries to carry their mission forward into the digital age. This week, we're joined by Jennie Rose Halperin, executive director of the Library Futures Institute, to discuss the institute's new paper on the subject and the legality of and opposition to controlled digital lending, and what it tells us about the future of libraries.

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Filed Under: books, copyright, jennie rose halperin, libraries, library futures, podcast

Techdirt Podcast Episode 296: Internet Policy & The Canadian Election

from the to-the-north dept

Canada is barreling towards a federal election, and if recent legislative proposals are any indication, the outcome will have huge implications for the future of the internet in the country. Between the recent Bill C-10 and the proposed online harms legislation (among other things), it's clear that plenty of Canadian politicians want to make drastic and draconian changes to how the internet is regulated. This week, I join Mike on the podcast along with Matt Hatfield, the Campaigns Director of OpenMedia (something like Canada's version of the EFF), to discuss the Canadian election and what it means for a variety of important internet policy issues.

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Filed Under: canada, matt hatfield, podcast, policy

Techdirt Podcast Episode 295: What Oracle/Google Means For Copyright And Interoperability

from the implications dept

We've written a lot about the Oracle/Google case over API copyrights as it wound its way through the courts, but the Supreme Court ruling has such widespread implications that there is still plenty to unpack. This week, we're joined by two top experts on intellectual property — Berkeley Law's Pamela Samuelson and Stanford Law's Mark Lemley, who recently co-wrote a paper on the subject — to discuss in detail what impact this landmark case has on copyright and interoperability.

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Filed Under: apis, copyright, interoperability, mark lemley, pamela samuelson, podcast
Companies: google, oracle

Techdirt Podcast Episode 294: When Your Art Projects Keep Getting Cease & Desist Letters

from the art-v-companies dept

We're continually amazed that so many companies still think they can get away with abusing the law to take down parodies, satire, and criticism without invoking the Streisand Effect and making things worse on themselves. One person who has a lot of experience being on the receiving end of these foolish threats is artist and culture hacker Danielle Baskin, whose recent Brand-Aid project is just the latest in a series of works that drew the ire of Johnson & Johnson. This week, Baskin joins us on the podcast to discuss what it's like when your art is constantly hit with demands to cease and desist.

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Filed Under: art, culture, danielle baskin, podcast, streisand effect