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The Techdirt Podcast, hosted by Michael Masnick.

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Section 230 And Political Bias

Section 230 And Political Bias

We've got another panel discussion from the Lincoln Network's Reboot conference this week, all about the law on everyone... Read more

11 Dec 2018

56mins

Ranked #2

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The Past & Future Of Section 230

The Past & Future Of Section 230

Of all the laws we discuss here at Techdirt, probably none comes up as often or in relation to as many things as Section... Read more

23 Apr 2019

59mins

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Free Speech & Content Moderation (Panel Discussion)

Free Speech & Content Moderation (Panel Discussion)

For this week's episode of the podcast, we're featuring a recent panel discussion from Mozilla's Speaker Series. Mike Ma... Read more

9 Oct 2018

1hr 3mins

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Things We Got Wrong

Things We Got Wrong

Over the past 15+ years, Techdirt and its team has made plenty of predictions and prognoses about various aspects of the... Read more

13 Oct 2015

41mins

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Are Tech And Journalism Att Odds With Each Other?

Are Tech And Journalism Att Odds With Each Other?

Between Elon Musk's proposal for a website ranking the credibility of journalists and Tim Draper blaming the collapse of... Read more

26 Jun 2018

53mins

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Apple Versus Google

Apple Versus Google

A few years ago, there was no reason to see Apple and Google as direct competitors — but thanks to the mobile space, all... Read more

21 Jul 2015

37mins

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The EU's Copyright Threat To The Open Internet

The EU's Copyright Threat To The Open Internet

We've got a crossover episode this week, all about the EU's disastrous moves on the copyright front. Mike recently joine... Read more

31 Jul 2018

45mins

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Do Short-Term Profits Hurt Long-Term Innovation?

Do Short-Term Profits Hurt Long-Term Innovation?

Is the way companies are currently structured and operated conducive to long-term innovation? It's a tough question, but... Read more

28 Aug 2018

46mins

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Copying Is Not Theft

Copying Is Not Theft

We've said it before (and even put it on a t-shirt) and we'll say it again: copying is not theft, and intellectual "prop... Read more

12 Nov 2019

53mins

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The Worst Of Both Worlds: SESTA & FOSTA Together

The Worst Of Both Worlds: SESTA & FOSTA Together

It wasn't very long ago that we last discussed SESTA on the podcast, but now that the House has voted to approve its ver... Read more

6 Mar 2018

39mins

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No Easy Answers For Content Moderation

No Easy Answers For Content Moderation

We've done it — we've solved the challenge of content moderation! (Checks notes). No, wait, sorry: we haven't. But what ... Read more

18 Sep 2018

50mins

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Anonymity In The Media & Online

Anonymity In The Media & Online

Anonymity is back in the news in a big way, especially since the New York Times published an explosive opinion piece by ... Read more

11 Sep 2018

40mins

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Is Car Ownership On The Way Out?

Is Car Ownership On The Way Out?

The explosive rise of Uber, ride-sharing programs, and other on-demand mobility services has led many to wonder if the w... Read more

9 Jun 2015

41mins

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Are E-Scooters A Problem?

Are E-Scooters A Problem?

The latest entrant on the decentralized transportation scene is the suddenly-ubiquitous electric scooters that are takin... Read more

12 Jun 2018

49mins

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Kevin Smith On How To Be Yourself And Make A Living

Kevin Smith On How To Be Yourself And Make A Living

Long-time Techdirt readers know that we're big fans of Kevin Smith, not just for his films and podcasts but also for his... Read more

28 Jul 2015

51mins

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Your Secret Consumer Score

Your Secret Consumer Score

When Kashmir Hill last joined us on the podcast, it was to discuss her experiment with cutting big tech companies out of... Read more

3 Dec 2019

42mins

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Sci-Fi & Scenario Planning

Sci-Fi & Scenario Planning

Eliot Peper is a novelist who uses thorough research and creative thinking to produce science fiction that can feel more... Read more

10 Jul 2018

46mins

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Backpage v. The Feds

Backpage v. The Feds

We've written a lot about Backpage ever since it replaced Craigslist as the favorite target of grandstanding prosecutors... Read more

22 Oct 2019

42mins

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Senator Wyden On The Expansion Of FBI Surveillance

Senator Wyden On The Expansion Of FBI Surveillance

It should surprise nobody that the FBI is seeking even broader digital surveillance powers by changing the warrant requi... Read more

12 Jul 2016

24mins

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Ninja Future, With Gary Shapiro

Ninja Future, With Gary Shapiro

Today, Mike is at the opening of the Consumer Technology Association's CES 2019 show — which means we'll have one of our... Read more

8 Jan 2019

44mins

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