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.
#224: Disruptive Innovation (Part 1)
#223: Law Enforcement as a Political Weapon
#222: Bring in the Nerds: Reviving the Office of Technology Assessment
#221: Swarm’s Rogue Satellites
#220: FDA, Free Speech and E-Cigarettes
#219: Women in Tech
#218: How Should Congress Address Online Sex Trafficking?
#217: What is Cybersecurity, and How Can it Affect the Winter Olympics?
#216: The Nunes Memo and FISA Explained
#215: The Net Neutrality CRA: Yay or Nay?
#214: Information Intermediaries in a Nutshell
#213: Heat Baby Heat? Harm Reduction and E-Cigarettes
#212: Department of Labor Saves Gig Economy
#211: Warrantless Spying & Parallel Construction
#210: Watching the Watchmen: Surveillance in 2017 ... and Beyond
#209: Restoring Internet Freedom? Feat. Brendan Carr, FCC Commissioner
#208: Data Danger: Keeping Information Safe Online
#207: Carving Out Privacy Rights: Carpenter v US
#206: The Future of Internet Regulation w/ FCC Chairman Ajit Pai
#205: Who Owns the Airwaves?
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