Episode Details

In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:

• He’s a Master of Outrage on X. The Pay Isn’t Great. (NY Times)
• The vulnerable teen drawn into far-right extremism online (Financial Times)
• X, Bluesky and Reddit in France’s crosshairs amid porn clampdown (Politico)
• EU sidesteps Macron’s ultimatum to ban social media for kids under 15 (Euractiv)
• Commission seeks feedback on the guidelines on protection of minors online under the Digital Services Act (European Commission)
• OnlyFans releases stern statement as it DEACTIVATES Bonnie Blue’s account for defiant reason (The Tab)

This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund.

Ctrl-Alt-Speech is the podcast where we make sense of the major debates shaping online speech, platform power, content moderation and the future of the internet. It’s co-hosted by Mike Masnick (Techdirt) and Ben Whitelaw (Everything in Moderation).