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May 15, 2023 87 mins

As our politicians and elected officials debate the dangers of TikTok and end-to-end-encryption (E2EE), we need to look beyond the hysteria and scapegoating to the actual issues and how we have sensible discussions about what the risks of social media platforms actually are.

We’re joined by Rachel Hanson, a parent and elected official herself, to try to unpack what the real issues are and why simply banning social media services can lead to far more dangerous information control by our governments that could lead to more and more marginalisation of those already in need of accurate and verified information.

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Chapter Times

  1. 00:00:04: Introductions
  2. 00:03:43: The Impact of TikTok
  3. 00:16:08: The Negatives of TikTok
  4. 00:26:56: Privacy & Consequences
  5. 00:40:59: The Control of Information
  6. 00:57:12: Social Media for Elected Officials
  7. 01:06:24: E2EE & The Challenge of CSAM
  8. 01:20:52: Wrapping Up

Credits

Intro and outro theme: Ace of Clubs by RoccoW

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