Online safety can be messy and nuanced, but it doesn’t mean our conversations about it need to be that way as well.
Welcome to Safety is Sexy, a podcast that features content experts, technology experts, and researchers who are doing the work to create healthy online spaces. When it comes to improving online spaces, it takes all of us.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Online safety can be messy and nuanced, but it doesn’t mean our conversations about it need to be that way as well.
Welcome to Safety is Sexy, a podcast that features content experts, technology experts, and researchers who are doing the work to create healthy online spaces. When it comes to improving online spaces, it takes all of us.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of Safety is Sexy, I dive into Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's 2025 policy shifts for Facebook and Instagram, shaped by political climates and regulatory pressures. I explore Meta's decisions influenced by U.S. political leadership and the addition of Dana White to its board. I discuss Meta's focus on freedom of expression under the UN Human Rights Framework, declining social media use and it's connection to ad revenue, and the pivot to a compliance-driven trust and safety model, including the removal of fact-checking. I also highlight the need for media literacy, the impact of policy changes on user experiences, and the growing debate around online regulation and speech.
You can view Zuckerberg's full speech here.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.