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“The worst thing” for online rights: An age-restricted grey web (feat. Jason Kelley)
Season 6 Episode 16
The internet is cracking apart. It’s exactly what some politicians want.
In June, a Texas law that requires age verification on certain websites withs…
1 year, 1 month ago
How the FBI got everything it wanted (re-air, feat. Joseph Cox)
Season 6 Episode 15
For decades, digital rights activists, technologists, and cybersecurity experts have worried about what would happen if the US government secretly br…
1 year, 2 months ago
Is AI "healthy" to use?
Season 6 Episode 14
“Health” isn’t the first feature that most anyone thinks about when trying out a new technology, but a recent spate of news is forcing the issue when…
1 year, 2 months ago
Corpse-eating selfies, and other ways to trick scammers (feat. Becky Holmes)
Season 6 Episode 13
There’s a unique counter response to romance scammers.
Her name is Becky Holmes.
Holmes, an expert and author on romance scams, has spent years respond…
1 year, 3 months ago
The data on denying social media for kids (feat. Dr. Jean Twenge) (re-air)
Season 6 Episode 12
Complex problems often assume complex solutions, but recent observations about increased levels of anxiety and depression, increased reports of lonel…
1 year, 3 months ago
What does Facebook know about me?
Season 6 Episode 11
There’s an easy way to find out what Facebook knows about you—you just have to ask.
In 2020, the social media giant launched an online portal that all…
1 year, 4 months ago
How Los Angeles banned smartphones in schools (feat. Nick Melvoin)
Season 6 Episode 10
There’s a problem in class today, and the second largest school district in the United States is trying to solve it.
After looking at the growing body…
1 year, 4 months ago
The AI chatbot cop squad is here (feat. Emanuel Maiberg and Jason Koebler)
Season 6 Episode 9
“Heidi” is a 36-year-old, San Francisco-born, divorced activist who is lonely, outspoken, and active on social media. “Jason” is a shy, bilingual tee…
1 year, 5 months ago
Did DOGE "breach" Americans' data? (feat. Sydney Saubestre)
Season 6 Episode 8
If you don’t know about the newly created US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), there’s a strong chance they already know about you.
Created …
1 year, 5 months ago
Is your phone listening to you? (feat. Lena Cohen)
Season 6 Episode 7
It has probably happened to you before.
You and a friend are talking—not texting, not DMing, not FaceTiming—but talking, physically face-to-face, abou…
1 year, 5 months ago