Ctrl-Alt-Speech: Locate Your Nearest X-it

Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw.

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In this week’s round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:

• Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia follows The Guardian in quitting Elon Musk’s X due to disinformation and ‘disturbing content’ (Fortune)
• Bluesky attracts millions as users leave Musk’s X after Trump win (Reuters)
• Advertisers set to return to X as they seek favour with Elon Musk and Donald Trump (Financial Times) 
• The plan to ban children under 16 from social media (The Times) 
• Should smartphones be banned in schools? (Financial Times) 
• Facebook and Instagram to Offer Subscription for No Ads in Europe (Facebook) 
• An update on political advertising in the European Union (Google)
• Facebook’s Algorithms Think a Small English Community Is Up to No Good (Gizmodo)
• Phony X accounts are meddling in Ghana’s election (Rest of World)
• Sockpuppet network impersonating Americans and Canadians amplifies pro-Israel narratives on X (DFR Lab)

This episode is brought to you with financial support from the Future of Online Trust & Safety Fund.