Ctrl-Alt-Speech
Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly news podcast co-created by Techdirt’s Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation’s Ben Whitelaw. Each episode looks at the latest news in online speech, covering issues regarding trust & safety, content moderation, regulation, court rulings, new services & technology, and more.
The podcast regularly features expert guests with experience in the trust & safety/online speech worlds, discussing the ins and outs of the news that week and what it may mean for the industry. Each episode takes a deep dive into one or two key stories, and includes a quicker roundup of other important news. It's a must-listen for trust & safety professionals, and anyone interested in issues surrounding online speech.
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Latest Episodes
When The Chips Are Down
In this week’s episode, Ben is joined by Dex Hunter-Torricke, founder of the Center for Tomorrow and former head of communications and marketing at Google Deepmind. Prior to that, he also worked at The Oversight Board, SpaceX and Facebook. Toge...
Teaser: Mike & Ben Review The Social Reckoning
In this special bonus episode for our Patreon supporters, Mike and Ben share their reactions to The Social Reckoning, Aaron Sorkin’s much anticipated (but it seems not much ...
A Midterm Night’s Dream
Become a Ctrl-Alt-Speech supporter to get extended episodes of the podcast plus the chance to submit stories for us to cover. In this week's episode, Mike and Ben cov...