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Making sense of online speech debates, platform power, content moderation & the future of the internet, from Mike Masnick and Ben Whitelaw.

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Apparently a lot of people didn't know that there are humans reviewing ChatGPT conversations, so the news came as more of a surprise than it should have.

@masnick.com and @benwhitelaw.bsky.social discuss on the latest episode of Ctrl-Alt-Speech, out now!
September 18, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Europe's KIDS Act, tech's role in education, human reviews of AI chats, and more this week on Ctrl-Alt-Speech.

Episode 121: No Child Left Online

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No Child Left Online - Ctrl-Alt-Speech
Become a Ctrl-Alt-Speech supporter to get extended episodes of the podcast plus the chance to submit stories for us to cover. In this week's episode, Mike and Ben cover:What is in the EU's p...
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September 18, 2026 at 7:01 PM
In a sneak peek of the Patreon-only segment of Ctrl-Alt-Speech, @masnick.com and @benwhitelaw.bsky.social discuss the Trump government's use of a terrorist designation to shut down a foreign website by targeting the domain registrar.

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September 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Australia is pushing a new "duty of care" policy to hold internet companies responsible for harms that befall their users. But applying such rules to speech works very differently than for most products.

@masnick.com and @benwhitelaw.bsky.social discuss on the latest episode of Ctrl-Alt-Speech.
September 13, 2026 at 4:07 PM
The Trump administration and Marco Rubio's state department are threatening internet researcher Imran Ahmed with deportation, and a court just said he can't fight back... yet.

@masnick.com and @benwhitelaw.bsky.social discuss on the latest episode of Ctrl-Alt-Speech, out now!
September 12, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Some of the same people who get mad at social media companies for not taking risks seriously are mocking AI companies for taking risks TOO seriously. The ideal balance may be somewhere in the middle.

@masnick.com & @benwhitelaw.bsky.social discuss on the latest episode of Ctrl-Alt-Speech, out now!
September 11, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Australia's newest social media policy, AI's existential risk, Marco Rubio's attacks on internet speech, and more this week on Ctrl-Alt-Speech.

Episode 120: Duty of Careful What You Wish For

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Become a Ctrl-Alt-Speech supporter to get extended episodes of the podcast plus the chance to submit stories for us to cover. In this week's episode, Mike and Ben cover:Australians will be a...
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September 11, 2026 at 7:06 PM
A sneak peek at the extended edition of the latest Ctrl-Alt-Speech episode, available only to our supporters on Patreon. @masnick.com and @benwhitelaw.bsky.social discuss the failures of AI tools in lesser-used languages.

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September 7, 2026 at 3:44 PM
A new study explores how and why people use chatbots for emotional support. One of the main reasons? They know the chatbot isn't human, and can't judge them.

@masnick.com and @benwhitelaw.bsky.social discuss on the latest episode of Ctrl-Alt-Speech, out now

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September 6, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Hackers got easy access to over 150 million drivers licenses and sold them on the dark web. What does this tell us about the risks of age verification laws?

@masnick.com and @benwhitelaw.bsky.social discuss on the latest episode of Ctrl-Alt-Speech, out now

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September 5, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The latest episode of Ctrl-Alt-Speech, "License to Spill", is out now!

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Become a Ctrl-Alt-Speech supporter to get extended episodes of the podcast plus the chance to submit stories for us to cover. In this week's episode, Mike and Ben cover:FBI Probes Service Se...
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September 4, 2026 at 7:52 PM
ChatGPT's new teen mode aims to make students really learn a subject instead of just using it to cheat. Will it work?

@masnick.com and @benwhitelaw.bsky.social discuss on the latest episode of Ctrl-Alt-Speech, "License to Spill"

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September 4, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Meta's $18bn settlement - the equivalent of having to buy a new boiler.

From the latest episode of Ctrl-Alt-Speech, "Move Fast and Settle Things". Out NOW!
September 2, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Could teens sue over Meta's $18bn settlement? @masnick.com thinks so.

From the latest episode of Ctrl-Alt-Speech, "Move Fast and Settle Things". Out NOW!
September 1, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Meta's $18bn settlement - why making YouTube and TikTok follow suit is a weird move

From the latest episode of Ctrl-Alt-Speech, "Move Fast and Settle Things". Out NOW!
September 1, 2026 at 8:33 AM
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If you back CtlAltSpeech on Patreon, this was already in your feed yesterday, but in the episode that is about to come out for free backers as well... I go on a bit of a rant on our latest episode about how the Meta settlement is regulatory capture for Meta through judicial settlement...
August 28, 2026 at 6:29 PM