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    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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    If your company or organization is interested in sponsoring Ctrl-Alt-Speech and joining us for a sponsored interview, visit ctrlaltspeech.com for more information.

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    Censors & Sensibility Dec 11, 2025
    Show notes

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

    • Resonant Computing Manifesto
    • Support Techdirt’s Uncompromising Coverage, Get Our First Commemorative Coin (Techdirt)
    • US Ambassador Slams EU Tech Rules as Musk’s X Hit With Fine (Bloomberg)
    • Why the X fine is causing so much transatlantic drama (Politico)
    • Tech workers face new H1-B scrutiny as Trump targets ‘censorship’ (Washington Post)
    • H1-B visa advice (LinkedIn - Alice Hunsberger)
    • Australian leader defends social media ban as teens flaunt workarounds (Reuters)
    • Age restrictions alone won't keep children safe online (Unicef)
    • Focus must be on making social media safe for children as Australia brings in ban (Save The Children)
    • Operation Bluebird tries to reclaim Twitter (LinkedIn)

    This episode is brought to you by our sponsor CCIA, an international, not-for-profit trade association representing a broad cross section of communications and technology firms and that promotes open markets, open systems, and open networks.

    Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Bluesky.

    Ctrl-Alt-Speech is the podcast where we make sense of the major debates shaping online speech, platform power, content moderation and the future of the internet. It’s co-hosted by Mike Masnick (Techdirt) and Ben Whitelaw (Everything in Moderation).

    Stuck in the Middleware with Youth Dec 04, 2025
    Show notes

    In this week’s roundup of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Ben is joined by Vaishnavi J, former head of youth policy at Meta and founder and principal of Vyanams Strategies, a product advisory firm that helps companies, civil society, and governments build safer age appropriate experiences. Prior to founding Vys, she led video policy at Twitter, built its safety team in APAC and was Google's child safety polciy lead in APAC. Together Ben and Vaishnavi discuss:

    • House overhauls KOSA in a new kids online safety package (The Verge)
    • A nationwide internet age verification plan is sweeping Congress (The Verge)
    • Grindr supports app store age-verification bill despite censorship concerns (Pink News)
    • A summary of the technology sector’s response to the UK’s new online safety rules (Ofcom)
    • Age Assurance Implementation Handbook (Vyanams)
    • Interoperable Age Assurance (Age Verification Providers Association)
    • EU's non-binding resolution around revamping child safety rules (European Parliament)
    • ‘We’ll be watching’: Social media companies warned about complying with ban as teens flock to alternative apps (Crikey)
    • The Salesforce of safety: Software vendors as infrastructural/professional nodes in the field of online trust and safety (Sage, Platforms & Society)
    • It's their job to keep AI from destroying everything (The Verge)

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    Ctrl-Alt-Speech is the podcast where we make sense of the major debates shaping online speech, platform power, content moderation and the future of the internet. It’s co-hosted by Mike Masnick (Techdirt) and Ben Whitelaw (Everything in Moderation).

    Spotlight: Building Better CSAM Detection with Resolver’s George Vlasto Nov 25, 2025
    Show notes

    In this sponsored Spotlight episode of Ctrl-Alt-Speech, host Ben Whitelaw speaks with George Vlasto, head of the Trust & Safety division at Resolver, as the organisation marks its 20th anniversary. Their conversation looks back at two decades of Resolver’s work supporting platforms and safeguarding online communities, and explores how that legacy has shaped its newest innovations.

    Ben and George dig into Resolver’s unique approach to scaling the detection of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and unpack why ATHENA — the company’s latest breakthrough — may be one of the most significant yet under-recognised tools in the fight against online harms.

    Further reading:

    • Twenty Years of Protecting Children Online
    • The Human at the Heart of the Machine: A 20-Year Lesson in Online Safety
    • From Reactive to Predictive: Why It’s No Longer Enough to Spot What’s Already Happened

    This episode is brought to you in partnership with Resolver.

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    Ctrl-Alt-Speech is the podcast where we make sense of the major debates shaping online speech, platform power, content moderation and the future of the internet. It’s co-hosted by Mike Masnick (Techdirt) and Ben Whitelaw (Everything in Moderation).

    You Can't Antitrust Anyone These Days Nov 20, 2025
    Show notes

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

    • Meta wins FTC antitrust trial over Instagram, WhatsApp deals (CNBC)
    • Commission eyes further simplification of tech rules after DSA review (Euractiv)
    • Inside Europe's 'Jekyll and Hyde' tech strategy (Digital Policy)
    • NetChoice sues Virginia to block its one-hour social media limit for kids (The Verge)
    • Tech Giants Sue California Over Social Media Access Law (2) (Bloomberg Law)
    • TikTok to give users power to reduce amount of AI content on their feeds (The Guardian)
    • The Most Frustrating Word for Trust & Safety Professionals (LinkedIn)

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    Ctrl-Alt-Speech is the podcast where we make sense of the major debates shaping online speech, platform power, content moderation and the future of the internet. It’s co-hosted by Mike Masnick (Techdirt) and Ben Whitelaw (Everything in Moderation).

    Deviation from the Teen Nov 13, 2025
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    In this week’s roundup of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Ben is joined by Kenji Yoshino, who has the excellent title of Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University School of Law and the Director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. Kenji is also a member of the Oversight Board. Together Ben and Kenji discuss:

    • ‘Andrew Tate is dead’: inside the minds of 16-year-olds (The Observer)
    • Introducing the Teen Safety Blueprint (OpenAI)
    • OpenAI unveils blueprint for teen AI safety standards (Axios)
    • OpenAI Faces Legal Storm Over Claims Its AI Drove Users to Suicide, Delusions (KQED)
    • Irish watchdog opens content moderation probe into Elon Musk's X (Euractiv)

    This episode is brought to you by our sponsor CCIA, an international, not-for-profit trade association representing a broad cross section of communications and technology firms and that promotes open markets, open systems, and open networks.

    Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Bluesky.

    Ctrl-Alt-Speech is the podcast where we make sense of the major debates shaping online speech, platform power, content moderation and the future of the internet. It’s co-hosted by Mike Masnick (Techdirt) and Ben Whitelaw (Everything in Moderation).

    New Blocks On The Kids Nov 06, 2025
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    In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:

    • It’s Cool to Have No Followers Now (New Yorker)
    • Introducing Safe for Work? — all about T&S jobs (Everything in Moderation*)
    • Kids Turn Podcast Comments Into Secret Chat Rooms, Because Of Course They Do (Techdirt)
    • Reddit and Kick added to child social media ban (ABC News)
    • X boss explains why ‘horrific’ video viewed by Axel Rudakubana wasn’t removed (The Independent)
    • Southport Inquiry (YouTube)
    • How Elon Musk is Boosting The British Right (Sky News)
    • arXiv Changes Rules After Getting Spammed With AI-Generated 'Research' Papers (404 Media)
    • TikTok Investigated in France Over Content That Promotes Suicide (Bloomberg)
    • France Moves to Block the Shein Website Over a Sex Doll Scandal (New York Times)
    • EU leaders paper over splits on US tech reliance (Politico)

    This episode is brought to you by our sponsor Safer by Thorn, a purpose-built CSAM and CSE solution. Powered by trusted data and Thorn’s issue expertise, Safer helps trust and safety teams proactively detect CSAM and child sexual exploitation messages.

    Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Bluesky.

    Ctrl-Alt-Speech is the podcast where we make sense of the major debates shaping online speech, platform power, content moderation and the future of the internet. It’s co-hosted by Mike Masnick (Techdirt) and Ben Whitelaw (Everything in Moderation).

    Chat Bot Your Tongue? Oct 30, 2025
    Show notes

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

    • Character.AI is banning minors from AI character chats (Financial Times)
    • Strengthening ChatGPT’s responses in sensitive conversations (OpenAI)
    • Senators propose banning teens from using AI chatbots (The Verge)
    • EU accuses Meta, TikTok of breaching digital rules (Politico)
    • Meta and TikTok are obstructing researchers’ access to data, European Commission rules (Science.org)
    • Hey Elon: Let Me Help You Speed Run The Content Moderation Learning Curve (Techdirt)
    • China’s new law: only degree-holding influencers can discuss professional topics – netizens divided on its impact (IOL)
    • Wizz is like ‘Tinder for kids,’ as teens use the app to hook up while adult predators lurk (NY Post)

    This episode is brought to you by our sponsor WebPurify, an Intouch company. IntouchCX is a global leader in digital customer experience management, back office processing, trust and safety, and AI services.

    Webpurify has just launched their very first podcast series, Trust Issues - Insights from the People Who Keep the Internet Safe, and Mike and Ben are fans. Listen to all three episodes on Spotify and watch on YouTube.

    Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Bluesky.

    Ctrl-Alt-Speech is the podcast where we make sense of the major debates shaping online speech, platform power, content moderation and the future of the internet. It’s co-hosted by Mike Masnick (Techdirt) and Ben Whitelaw (Everything in Moderation).

    A Tale of Two Internets Oct 23, 2025
    Show notes

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

    • Wikipedia Volunteers Avert Tragedy by Taking Down Gunman at Conference (New York Times)
    • AI-Generated Content a Triple Threat for Reddit Moderators (Cornell Tech)
    • Wikipedia Says AI Is Causing a Dangerous Decline in Human Visitors (404 Media)
    • As social media age restrictions spread, is the internet entering its Victorian era? (The Conversation)
    • Winning with misinformation: New research identifies link between endorsing easily disproven claims and prioritizing symbolic strength (The Conversation)
    • Tinder Launches Mandatory Facial Verification to Weed Out Bots and Scammers (Wired)

    This episode is brought to you by our sponsor Clavata.ai, a first-of-its-kind, automated content safety platform that allows you to go from defining a policy to enforcement in minutes. In our Bonus Chat, we speak with founder Brett Levenson on how to make T&S more consistent and explainable and the benefits of treating policy as code.

    Follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Bluesky.

    Ctrl-Alt-Speech is the podcast where we make sense of the major debates shaping online speech, platform power, content moderation and the future of the internet. It’s co-hosted by Mike Masnick (Techdirt) and Ben Whitelaw (Everything in Moderation).

    Rated R for Ridiculous Oct 16, 2025
    Show notes

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

    • Sam Altman says OpenAI isn’t ‘moral police of the world’ after erotica ChatGPT post blows up (CNBC)
    • Where are all the women on Sora 2? This could be a nightmare for OpenAI. (Business Insider)
    • Musk’s AI Is Being Used to Make Hardcore Porn: ‘Grok Is Learning Genitalia Really Fast!’ (Rolling Stone)
    • Instagram Will Limit Content for Teenagers Based on PG-13 Ratings (NY Times)
    • UK MPs urged to investigate TikTok’s plans to cut 439 content moderator jobs (The Guardian)
    • TikTok ‘directs child accounts to pornographic content within a few clicks’ (The Guardian)
    • New AI video tools are fuelling violent racism on TikTok (The Bureau of Investigative Journalism)
    • New York City Sues Instagram Rather Than Teach Kids Filters Aren’t Real (Techdirt)
    • Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows (NPR)
    • Congress is Asking the Wrong Questions About Discord and Boys (Time)
    • Adolescence star Stephen Graham launches global project asking fathers to write to their sons (The Guardian)

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    Ctrl-Alt-Speech is the podcast where we make sense of the major debates shaping online speech, platform power, content moderation and the future of the internet. It’s co-hosted by Mike Masnick (Techdirt) and Ben Whitelaw (Everything in Moderation).

    With Great Platforms Come Great Responsibility Oct 09, 2025
    Show notes

    In this week’s roundup of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Ben is joined by Thomas Hughes, CEO of Appeals Centre Europe and former Director at the Oversight Board. Together they discuss:

    • Appeals Centre Europe Transparency Report (ACE)
    • Most people want platforms (not governments) to be responsible for moderating content (Reuters Institute)
    • Happy Birthday, Digital Services Act! – Time for a Reality Check (Algorithm Watch)
    • Proof-of-age ID leaked in Discord data breach (The Guardian)
    • Update on a Security Incident Involving Third-Party Customer Service (Discord)
    • Another Day, Another Age Verification Data Breach: Discord’s Third-Party Partner Leaked Government IDs (Techdirt)
    • Exclusive: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class (Migrant Insider)
    • My Email to Tim Cook (Wiley Hodges — Substack)

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    Ctrl-Alt-Speech is the podcast where we make sense of the major debates shaping online speech, platform power, content moderation and the future of the internet. It’s co-hosted by Mike Masnick (Techdirt) and Ben Whitelaw (Everything in Moderation).

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