English Language Broadcast - Digital platforms and the power of the men that run them - 05/09/24 1d2m2b

A week ago, the CEO of instant messaging service Telegram, Pavel Durov, was arrested in for reportedly failing to prevent criminal activity on the app. And this past weekend, Brazil suspended access to the social media site X, formerly known as Twitter, after Elon Musk refused to comply with the Brazilian's Government's requests. Events like these spark discussions about censorship and freedom of speech, and figures such as Telegram's Pavel Durov and X's Elon Musk have positioned themselves at the forefront of such discussions. But how much power do these CEOs have over what is shared on their sites? And how much responsibility? On today's broadcast we are ed by computer scientist Enrique Puertas of the European University in Madrid to discuss recent events and seek answers to these questions.... Escuchar audio 4v1g6s