Bigotry, Hate Hoaxes & Congressional Hearings

What could possibly go wrong when YouTube live-streams a congressional hearing on White Nationalism? The White Nationalists show up, resulting in a shut-down of user comments. When racism, bigotry, hatred and other unacceptable behaviors invade the social medium, the tech/social platforms have a responsibility to address the issue. But while tech often enables bad behavior, more tech may not be the whole solution. Could a better "block first ask later" policy to inappropriate online behavior be the key? Plus our Fast Five: - The FCC's $20b plan to fund rural 5G - Uber looks to get a "Lyft" from its IPO - Amazon Go Goes Green (as in greenbacks) - Google Chromebooks support native editing for Microsoft Office - Amazon pushes for higher minimum wage Our Tech Bites Winner: Amazon's "Alexa Listens then Amazon Employees Listen" revelation Our Crystal Ball: What do we expect in the Disney+ vs Netflix battle? Information: This Futurum Podcast features Daniel Newman (@danielnewmanUV), Fred McClimans (@fredmcclimans) and Olivier Blanchard (@OABlanchard). If you haven't already, please subscribe to our show on iTunes, Spotify or SoundCloud. For inquiries or more information on the show, email the team at [email protected] or follow @FuturumPodcast on Twitter. To learn more about Futurum Research please visit www.futurumresearch.com. Disclosure: Futurum Research is a research and analysis provider, not an investment advisor. The Futurum Tech Podcast is a newsletter/podcast intended for entertainment and informational purposes only. Futurum Research does not provide personalized investment advice and no investment advice is offered or implied by this podcast.