Big Tech Censorship: Is Treating Platforms as Common Carriers a Solution? - Eugene Volokh Interview
Eugene Volokh is founder and coauthor of The Volokh Conspiracy, a leading legal blog. His law review articles have been cited by opinions in eight Supreme Court cases and several hundred court opinions in total, as well as several thousand scholarly articles. Eugene sits down with Alex and Nick to discuss his recent article in the Journal of Free Speech Law that looks at the pros and cons that could occur if the U.S. were to treat social media platforms as common carriers. Companies distinguished as common carriers are generally required to provide service to the public without discrimination.
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Alex and Nick look at the huge $12.3 billion Stars Group acquisition deal and explain why DraftKings might need to be worried. We also take a look at PetSmart and discuss some of the shade being thrown around the WeWork deal. The show is closed out by exploring if drones could be a development platform opportunity.
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Alex opens the show with two Applico announcements, the public release of Dot Food's press release detailing Applico's advisory of the ShopHero acquisition, and MDM featuring Applico's B2B Top 50 report. Next, Alex's take on whether or not inflation is coming to the USD and content platforms flipping their stance on COVID origin discussions. Also discussed, the mess that is Twitter's new "premium" feature, Nigeria banning Dorsey's social platform, and Tesla's declining sales in China. The episode closes out with a look at Spotify entering the audio book business and Gucci partnering with Roblox.
Originally Aired: 06/11/21
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There's been reports of multiple companies suspending their advertising on Facebook to protest their policies around censorship and non-removal of bad actors. Alex looks at early reports of companies suspending ad spend and discusses whether or not it's possible to strike against a tech monopoly.
This is an excerpt from episode 97 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/JWNBR4MeCRs
Originally Aired: 06/24/20
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Applico CEO Alex Moazed discusses his outlook for Amazon, the company’s treatment of its sellers, Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before Congress and China’s use of tech.
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Why Amazon is the top pick among tech stocks: https://video.foxbusiness.com/v/6097317619001/#sp=show-clips
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California's new contract workers bill will reclassify gig economy workers on platforms from independent contractors to employees. Alex talks about the impact this new bill could have on companies like Uber, DoorDash, and Lyft.
This is an excerpt from episode 22 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/Gs2z5F2qyp8
Uber, Lyft Poised to Lose Fight Against California Bill to Label Drivers Employees: https://www.wsj.com/articles/uber-lyft-poised-to-lose-fight-against-california-bill-to-label-drivers-employees-11568069041
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The episode starts with a look at Microsoft's massive deal to buy Activision Blizzard inc.. Alex breaks down the deal and questions Microsoft's positioning that this deal is a play towards the metaverse. Next, news that Y Combinator will change its standard deal offered to startups in the accelerator to now invest as much as $500,000. We discuss how this change may affect seed investments for YC startups and share some reactions and thoughts from Y Combinator alums that work at Applico. The show closes with a look at increased buying of inflation protected bonds.
Originally Aired: 01/18/22
#Microsoft #YCombinator #Inflation
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Zoom Video is facing backlash after agreeing to censor Tiananmen Square Massacre 31st anniversary meetings deemed "illegal" by the Chinese Government. Alex takes an in-depth look at what is currently known about Zoom Video Communications' links to the Chinese Government and explains why he thinks Zoom needs to be decoupled into separate U.S. and Chinese business entities.
This is an excerpt from episode 96 of Winner Take All.
Originally Aired: 06/17/20
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Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro has announced a new bill aimed at protecting online freedom of speech. Alex discusses the proposed new bill that the Polish government hopes will address censorship from platforms like Twitter and YouTube, and explains why matchmaking on content platforms still needs to be addressed by regulators.
This is an excerpt from episode 133 of Winner Take All. Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/azlnhp9ZZRg
Originally Aired: 12/22/20
#Censorship #FreeSpeech #Poland
Justice Minister announces online freedom of speech bill: http://www.christianitydaily.com/articles/10369/20201223/poland-s-new-bill-slaps-2-2-million-fines-for-social-media-companies-censoring-lawful-posts.htm
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