When Safety Becomes Policy Who Guards Freedom Of Speech - Dr David Harvey & Douglas Brown
About this episode
The episode discusses the balance between online safety policies and freedom of speech in New Zealand.
We explore who gets to set the rules for online speech in New Zealand, from InternetNZ’s direction shift to the Broadcasting Standards Authority’s expanding remit. Dr David Harvey and Douglas Brown argue for reforms that protect freedom of expression while still addressing real online harm. • what InternetNZ controls through the .nz domain and why that power matters • the post-Christchurch Call shift toward a “safe internet” narrative and why “safe” is hard to define • mission cr...
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