The Platform to Prison Pipeline

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

• TikTok must face a lawsuit for recommending the viral ‘blackout challenge’ (https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/28/24...) (The Verge)
• Third Circuit’s Section 230 TikTok Ruling Deliberately Ignores Precedent, Defies Logic (https://www.techdirt.com/2024/08/29/t...) (Techdirt)
• France charges Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, releases him on €5M bail (https://www.politico.eu/article/franc...) (Politico) 
• Elon Musk’s X could face ban in Brazil after failure to appoint legal representative (https://www.theguardian.com/technolog...) (The Guardian)
• Zuckerberg says he regrets caving to White House pressure on content (https://www.politico.com/news/2024/08...) (Politico)

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


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