Selling Free Speech (w/ Eugen Rochko of Mastodon)

GRIFTONOMICS

EpisodeMay 24, 202246m

Selling Free Speech (w/ Eugen Rochko of Mastodon)

GRIFTONOMICS

EpisodeMay 24, 202246m

Since the early 2000s, social media and social networking has played a key role in how internet users across the world interact with one another. But in more recent years, major privacy concerns and the approaches to moderating content on these platforms has become an on-going debate. Some argue for so-called “free speech absolutism”, regardless of the consequences, while many others see the inherent dangers of letting these systems run unchecked… meanwhile, behind the scenes, big money and influence can create interesting dynamics when it comes to who is running these platforms. To discuss where things might be headed, we’re joined by Eugen Rochko, creator and CEO of Mastodon - an open source, federated social media platform based on open web protocols. Learn about Mastodon: Mastodon Website Mastodon on Twitter Eugen on Mastodon Follow GRIFTONOMICS: Website Twitter YouTube

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We are living in a time where a JPEG can sell for a million dollars, celebrities openly endorse Ponzi schemes and when what you've invented doesn't matter nearly as much as what you say you've invented. As snake oil increasingly becomes our new currency, regulators and lawmakers are asleep at the wheel while pay-to-play journalists pump out puff pieces from their slurp juice-induced hangovers. Join us as we explore the dizzying, unending roster of these 2020s-era rackets. Welcome to the age of GRIFTONOMICS.

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