279: Insults and Absurdities
This week, an intense and thorough breakdown of the latest congressional whining. We also discuss Stadia's Very Bad, No Good Social Media Day, and we pay homage to the Google apps and services that have gone to the other side.
Material · Andy Ihnatko and Florence Ion
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Show Notes
Happy Halloween! This week's tantalizingly scary podcast is made even more so by an intense and thorough breakdown of the latest in congressional whining. We point out the atrocities and absurdities, plus the casual racism flung toward Sundar Pichai. We also discuss Stadia's Very Bad, No Good Social Media Day, and we pay homage to the Google apps and services that have gone to the other side.
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Links and Show Notes:
NYT: At Hearing, Republicans Accuse Zuckerberg and Dorsey of Censorship
Buzzfeed: At Section 230 Hearing, Senators Can't Pronounce Google's Sundar Pichai's Name
WaPo: Google follows Facebook in banning political ads after election
Kotaku: Google Backs Slowly Away From Stadia Guy's Very Bad Tweet