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Bonus: India vs. Twitter, with Pranav Dixit of BuzzFeed News

Bonus: India vs. Twitter, with Pranav Dixit of BuzzFeed News

FromBig Technology Podcast


Bonus: India vs. Twitter, with Pranav Dixit of BuzzFeed News

FromBig Technology Podcast

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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Feb 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In India, the Narendra Modi government is threatening to put Twitter officials in jail unless they block approximately 250 accounts of people they don’t like. They include activists, political commentators, a movie star, and an investigative news magazine.

That’s why we’re doing a bonus, emergency podcast on this quick developing situation, and what it means for the future of speech on the internet, and social media more broadly. 

Joining us to discuss is Pranav Dixit, a reporter at BuzzFeed News based in India who has been covering this closely and brings us the perspective from the ground.
Released:
Feb 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The Big Technology Podcast takes you behind the scenes in the tech world featuring interviews with plugged-in insiders and outside agitators. Alex Kantrowitz, a Silicon Valley journalist who's interviewed the world's top tech CEOs — from Mark Zuckerberg to Larry Ellison — is the host.