The UK is adjusting its online safety bill so platforms can’t pull down content without review. “Democracy depends on people’s access to high-quality journalism,” said the British Culture Secretary. Then, it was promoted as a slugfest, but in the end, Tucker Carlson giggled and made wild pronouncements, while Ben Smith was painted into a corner of being reasonable and factual. Maybe that was the way it was supposed to go. And if you’ve ever wished for crazy low prices, then WISH was your app. Only turns out – it was a scam. Ouch. I’m Laura Fitton and this is Future Forward. I’m Steven Rosenbaum, let’s launch!
Chapter 1
Tech platforms face UK ban on blocking news providers before appeal
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/jul/07/tech-platforms-face-uk-ban-on-blocking-news-providers-before-appeal
Chapter 2
Ben Smith Vs. Tucker Carlson
https://www.forbes.com/sites/markjoyella/2022/07/07/ben-smith-asked-tucker-carlson-if-hes-a-racist-carlson-laughed-this-is-why-youre-considered-a-propagandist-and-not-a-journalist/?sh=2286b0143862
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10992491/Tucker-Carlson-Rages-Ben-Smith-Confronts-Mass-Shooters-Using-Rhetoric.html
https://www.mediamatters.org/tucker-carlson/theres-no-point-interviewing-tucker-carlson
Video:
Tucker for President
https://youtu.be/Y_IMDkVvcHc
Video:
https://youtu.be/67qm1NnEdOQ
Chapter 3
The WISH shopper scam
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/07/business/media/wish-online-dollar-store.html
About The Author
Steve Rosenbaum