I was interviewed by Anna Desmarais for an article. It was published by Euronews on the future of TikTok under the Trump administration. I argued that tech ‘broligarchs’ like Elon Musk lack accountability when they decide what is ‘free speech’ or not. Their influence on public discourse presents a threat to democratic values. This is particularly concerning given their ability to censor content they disagree with.
Thanks to Anna for the interview, it can be read in full here.
Earlier this week, I spoke to Thom Waite. It was for a Dazed article on the role of Elon Musk’s X. The focus was during the recent US Presidential Election. We discussed whether the recent exodus from X will continue. We also explored reasons why people would choose to stay on the microblogging site.
Many thanks to Thom for the invitation. The article can be read in full here.
Last week, Andy Bruce interviewed me. This was for a Reuters piece on the number of British police forces deciding to remove their Twitter/X accounts. I argued that the rise of hate speech, extremist content, and misinformation was a major factor. This led public organisations to leave the microblogging site for other platforms.
Thanks to Andy and Charlotte Morris for the invite. The article can be read in full here.
On Monday I was interviewed by Orla Barry for a segment on international public radio news show The World. We discussed the likelihood of sanctions being applied by the UK government to social media platforms who amplified misinformation during the ongoing civil unrest.
Many thanks to Orla for the invitation. The segment can be listened to here.
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