You know that what you really need in your life is more hot takes on Twitter, right? Well, we are here to oblige. But we also discuss the issue of where speech is heading, what happens when speech becomes cheap (drawing on Richard Hansen’s book Cheap…
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In this episode we read a classic text by Judge Easterbrook – The Law of the Horse – and discuss how his perspective has informed tech policy ever since 1996 when the article was written – and why he, even when he was ignored, made points that remain…
Leave a CommentWe have heard calls from various quarters for people to have to verify their identities before being able to post content on social media. In…
Leave a CommentIt is common for people to propose that online services should be required to verify their users’ ages in the interests of improving safety for…
3 CommentsIn this episode we explore the history and genealogy of the DMA – looking at the key inspirations behind it and why it looks the way it looks. Tune in!
Participants: Richard Allan, Nicklas Berild Lundblad
What does the Online Safety Bill do (in a nutshell)? The Bill grants the UK Government authority to give detailed instructions to some online services…
8 CommentsThe UK government last week published its long-awaited Online Safety Bill. This follows various stages of publication and consultation over the last 3 years that…
Leave a CommentRichard has dug deep in the impressive complexity and ambition of the Online Safety Bill and shares his perspective on how this will change the landscape for tech platforms – and where it will need more work and analysis.
Participants: Richard All…
A company’s social responsibility can be interpreted and handled in different ways, and we have seen the field evolve from CSR to ESG. How does this work relate to public policy work? What is the difference and the overlap? And how should, in general…
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