On Saturday I appeared on BBC Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme to discuss freedom of expression online. Suzanne Whitten (Queen’s University Belfast) and I discussed a variety of topics including Twitter/X owner Elon Musk’s claims to be a ‘free speech absolutist’, what type of platform regulation might emerge after the UK riots, and the contested definition of ‘free speech’.
Many thanks to Brian and the GMS team for the invitation. The segment can be listened to here.
Last night I appeared on BBC Scotland’s The Nine to discuss the role of social media in the ongoing UK riots. I discussed the difficulty of removing hate speech and misinformation from platforms that are not considered publishers.
Many thanks to Charlotte Morris, Ben Russell and the team on The Nine for arranging the interview.
The interview can be viewed here (it begins at 24:30).
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