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This is a discussion of an interview scheduled for 2024-08-13 with Matt Wood, Vice President of Policy and General Counsel for Free Press.[1] After the interview, a video of it will be posted here followed a few days later by a 29:00 mm:ss audio file, prepared for distribution as the "Media & Democracy" show[2] syndicated for the Pacifica Radio[3] Network of over 200 community radio stations.[4]
It is posted here to invite others to contribute other perspectives, subject to the Wikimedia rules of writing from a neutral point of view citing credible sources[5] and treating others with respect.[6]
Matt Wood on the legal concerns of Free Press including Section 230
29:00 mm:ss extract from interview with Matt Wood on "Legal concerns of Free Press including Section 230"

Matt Wood, Vice President of Policy and General Counsel for Free Press,[7] discusses their concerns regarding US law and regulations. These concerns include proposed legislation that would sunset Section 230 of Title 47 of the US Code,[8] which protects Internet companies from liability for lies, defamation and incitements to violence in information they disseminate, though not in information they originate. He also discusses the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) including how its behavior has evolved since the Obama presidency, especially regarding net neutrality.[9]

Matt is interviewed by Spencer Graves[10] and Karl Brooks.[11] Free Press is headquartered in Washington, DC, but roughly two-thirds of their staff work remotely from other locations.[12]

The threat

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Internet company executives have knowingly increased political polarization and violence including the Rohingya genocide in Myanmar, because doing otherwise might have reduced their profits. Documentation of this is summarized in Category:Media reform to improve democracy.

Discussion

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Notes

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  1. ↑ Matt Wood, Wikidata Q128630750
  2. ↑ Media & Democracy, Director: Spencer Graves, Pacifica Radio, Wikidata Q127839818{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ↑ Pacifica Radio, Wikidata Q2045587
  4. ↑ List of Pacifica Radio stations and affiliates, Wikidata Q6593294
  5. ↑ The rules of writing from a neutral point of view citing credible sources may not be enforced on other parts of Wikiversity. However, they can facilitate dialog between people with dramatically different beliefs
  6. ↑ Wikiversity asks contributors to assume good faith, similar to Wikipedia. The rule in Wikinews is different: Contributors there are asked to "Don't assume things; be skeptical about everything." That's wise. However, we should still treat others with respect while being skeptical.
  7. ↑ Matt Wood, Wikidata Q128630750
  8. ↑ Wood (2024).
  9. ↑ Karr (2024) and Shephardson (2024).
  10. ↑ Spencer Graves, Wikidata Q56452480
  11. ↑ Karl Boyd Brooks, Wikidata Q128214400
  12. ↑ Free Press (2024).

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