ISIS and other terrorist groups are using social media to recruit members to their causes. Tech companies like Twitter and Facebook are working to take down extremist propaganda, and even hacktivist groups like Anonymous are joining the fight. But is this a losing battle? Evan is joined by Morgan Wright, a cybersecurity analyst for major media outlets and a senior fellow at the Center for Digital Government. They discuss the state of terrorism on social media and efforts to combat radicalization online. What responsibility do tech companies have to police their platforms? What’s the proper role for government? See more of Morgan’s work on his website.
#144: 5G and the Internet of Everything
#143: Trump's FCC
#142: Fake News and the Fairness Doctrine
#141: Trump's Tech Policy
#140: Comparing EU and US Tech Policy
#139: Make America Boom Again
#138: New York's Crackdown on Airbnb
#137: Cuba's Digital Future
#136: The Age of Emulation
#135: Bug Bounties
#134: California Regs on Self-Driving Cars
#133: Russian Hacking and Surveillance
#132: Indiana E-Cig Law Struck Down
#131: Uber Battles in Montreal, London
#130: The Future of Internet Governance
#129: Surveillance on Arab-Americans
#128: Mobile Money in Africa
#127: Rules of the Driverless Road
#126: Who Watches the Watchmen?
#125: An Economics-Free Zone
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