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.
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#83: Europe's War on Google
#82: Tech Policy in Europe
#81: How Stuff Works: Software-Defined Networking 101
#80: FCC Comm'r Ajit Pai Dissents on Charter-TWC Merger
#79: Uber Shuts Down in Austin, TX
#78: Permissionless Innovation
#77: Facebook Bias? The Right Over-Reacts
#76: Little Rock's Taxi Monopoly is on Trial
#75: War on Drug Phones
#74: The Role of Phone Companies in Surveillance
#73: On Amazon's Design, Gov't Knows Best
#72: Regulating Bitcoin
#71: How Stuff Works: Bitcoin 101
#70: Auctioning the Airwaves
#69: TWC-Charter Merger and FCC Extortion
#68: Uber Settles a Lawsuit
#67: Killing the Cable Box
#66: Government Transparency
#65: Student Debt and Technology
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