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Jan 2025
1h 21m

About NYC Congestion Pricing and Meta En...

Andrew Heaton, Jen Briney, Justin Robert Young
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The gang explores the implementation of congestion pricing in New York City, and Meta's shift in content moderation practices.


https://www.reuters.com/world/us/manhattan-drivers-face-9-fee-first-such-us-effort-fight-gridlock-2025-01-06/


https://www.wsj.com/tech/meta-ends-fact-checking-on-facebook-instagram-in-free-speech-pitch-8e46ad52


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00:00 Introduction and Technical Setup

29:48 The Economics of Traffic Management

39:50 Meta's Shift in Content Moderation




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