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.
#184: Sex Toy Hacking
#183: Is the Sharing Economy Progressive?
#182: Powering the Internet
#181: NextGen Air Traffic
#180: Mayday for Tech in the UK
#179: Hate Speech
#178: Is it time to break up Big Tech?
#177: Online Privacy and the BROWSER Act
#176: Future of Internet Copyright (w/ TechDirt)
#175: The Driverless Future
#174: Vaping and the FDA
#173: NSA Checks Itself?
#172: Future of Internet Regulation (w/ FCC Chairman Ajit Pai)
#171: Tech and Immigration
#170: Tech and Tax Reform
#169: The Future of Tech Policy
#168: FBI and Facial Recognition
#167: The Airbnb Wars Rage On
#166: Hacking the CIA
#165: Regulating the Universe
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