MC Weekly Update 12/12: THE PROPAGANDA PLATFORM (?)
Evelyn and Alex wonder if this podcast is the propaganda platform that Elon Musk has said Alex runs. Then they discuss Apple’s huge set of announcements about encryption this week and the balance between privacy and safety; their weekly check in on the Twitter files and how things took a dark turn; and the Meta Oversight Board’s long-awaited decision on Meta’s X-Check system.
Moderated Content · evelyn douek, Alex Stamos
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Show Notes
Stanford’s Evelyn Douek and Alex Stamos weigh in on the latest online trust and safety news and developments:
- Apple announced plans to expand end-to-end encryption data protections from messages and content on the device to the iCloud service used by many to backup their files and media for access anywhere. - Robert McMillan, Joanna Stern, Dustin Volz/ The Wall Street Journal, Joseph Menn/ The Washington Post, Lily Hay Newman/ Wired, Frank Bajak/ Associated Press
- Cue the music for the Twitter Files!
- Musk tweeted an excerpt of former trust and safety lead Yoel Roth’s doctoral dissertation to falsely insinuate he supports the sexualization of children, opening up harassment and potential violence against the staffer he once praised. - Dana Hull, Kurt Wagner/ Bloomberg News
- The Oversight Board released a long-awaited policy advisory opinion (PAO) with dozens of recommendations for improving Meta’s murky and controversial cross-check program which gives VIP Twitter accounts a higher level of scrutiny for enforcement of platform policies with little transparency. - Jeff Horwitz/ The Wall Street Journal, Oversight Board
- Morocco’s win over perennial power Portugal and Ronaldo in the World Cup was a historic first for an African or Arab country to reach the semifinals of the tournament. They will next face France, the nation that colonized Morocco. - Issy Ronald/ CNN
Join the conversation and connect with Evelyn and Alex on Twitter at @evelyndouek and @alexstamos.
Moderated Content is produced in partnership by Stanford Law School and the Cyber Policy Center. Special thanks to John Perrino for research and editorial assistance.
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