The TAKE IT DOWN Takedown

In this week’s roundup of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike is In this week's round-up of the latest news in online speech, content moderation and internet regulation, Mike and Ben cover:

• Bluesky's CEO on the Future of Social Media (YouTube)
• The Take It Down Act isn’t a law, it’s a weapon (The Verge)
• Trump Promises To Abuse Take It Down Act For Censorship, Just As We Warned (Techdirt)
• Ex-Facebook employee alleges sexual harassment and human rights failures in new memoir (NBC News)
• Meta goes to arbitrator to prevent whistleblower from promoting tell-all book (CNBC) 
• Reddit's rule check feature will help users avoid breaking subreddit rules (Engadget)
• Users Make Voices Heard as Appeals Centre’s First Decisions Overturn Platforms (Appeals Centre Europe) 
• 'Pretty Vile:' Spotify Removes Andrew Tate 'Pimping Hoes' Class After Employees Complain (404 Media)
• Keep kids off Roblox if you're worried, its CEO tells parents (BBC)

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Ctrl-Alt-Speech is the podcast where we make sense of the major debates shaping online speech, platform power, content moderation and the future of the internet. It’s co-hosted by Mike Masnick (Techdirt) and Ben Whitelaw (Everything in Moderation).