Topic: Extremist Content

Following the Christchurch mosque attacks, New Zealand has spearheaded the "Christchurch Call" to eliminate extremist content online. Major tech companies like Facebook, Google, and Microsoft have joined the initiative, which the hosts describe as a move toward a "police state" for the internet. Facebook has already implemented a "one-strike" policy for its Live streaming service to appease advertisers.

Dr. Hany Farid discusses new technology designed to automatically remove "terrorist-related content" from social media, similar to systems used for child pornography. He dismisses "slippery slope" arguments about free speech as a "false analogy," even suggesting that the government should act as a broker to determine what constitutes extremist speech. The hosts mock the inevitable expansion of these censorship tools.