Ranked #1
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
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
Similar Podcasts
Ranked #3
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
Ranked #4
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
Ranked #5
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
Ranked #6
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
Ranked #7
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
Ranked #8
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
Ranked #9
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
Ranked #10
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
Ranked #11
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
Ranked #12
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
Ranked #13
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
Ranked #14
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
Ranked #15
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
Ranked #16
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
Ranked #17
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
Ranked #18
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
Ranked #19
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
Ranked #20
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