As Justice Kagan has asked, “Every other industry has to internalize the costs of its conduct. Why is it that the tech industry gets a pass?” Yet she and the other 8 Supreme Court Justices seemed wary this week as they heard oral arguments in two cases that could upend the Section 230 immunity that social media companies enjoy, Gonzalez v. Google and Twitter ... Show More
Nov 24
Jennifer Welch of “I’ve Had It” Blasts Both MAGA & Centrist Dems
In the year since President Trump won re-election, in part, by capitalizing on sitdowns on friendly podcasts, Democrats have been looking for their own answer to the so-called “manosphere.” One of the top contenders has emerged from a very unlikely place: bright red Oklahoma. Tha ... Show More
1h 30m
Feb 2023
Meta Verified, SCOTUS, and the Future of the Internet
Kara and Scott discuss Don Lemon's troubling comments, the high cost of shooting down UFOs, and Amazon sealing the deal with One Medical. Also, Elon Musk and Tesla return to California. Plus, Mark Zuckerberg wants us to pay for Facebook with the new Meta Verified, and the Supreme ... Show More
59m 18s
Feb 2023
Kevin Killed Sydney + Reddit’s C.E.O. Defends Section 230
<p>Bing AI isn’t sentient. But it’s more than glorified autocomplete. How do we talk about — and understand — the power of today’s large language models? Then, Reddit’s C.E.O., Steve Huffman, on Section 230 and why the future of the internet lies with the Supreme Court.</p><p>Plu ... Show More
52m 3s
Jul 2023
Meta’s Threads, and A Major First Amendment Ruling
Kara and Scott discuss Apple hitting a $3 trillion valuation, China announcing export restrictions on minerals used in the production of semiconductors, and GQ pulling an article critiquing David Zaslav. Also: Meta’s Twitter competitor, Threads is officially here and racking in t ... Show More
58m 8s