Panic! At The Discord
From Ctrl-Alt-Speech by Mike Masnick & Ben Whitelaw
February 12, 2026 · 48 min · Season 1 · Episode 91
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of Section 230 and features an interview with Dr. Blake Hallinan.
In this week’s roundup of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Ben is joined by Dr Blake Hallinan, Professor of Platform Studies in the Department of Media & Journalism Studies at Aarhus University. Together, they discuss: On Section 230’s 30th Birthday, A Look Back At Why It’s Such A Good Law And Why Messing With It Would Be Bad (Techdirt)An 18-Million-Subscriber YouTuber Just Explained Section 230 Better Than Every Politician In Washington (Techd...
People in this episode
Host: Ben Whitelaw
Guest: Dr Blake Hallinan
Topics covered
- online speech
- content moderation
- internet regulation
- Section 230
- YouTube
- media studies
Keywords
- Section 230
- content moderation
- internet regulation
- YouTube
- media studies
- online speech
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Aarhus University, Techdirt
Books & works: Section 230
Places: Washington
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