Topic: Social Media Law

A controversy in France involves allegations that the government is moving toward "total traceability" by linking digital IDs to social media accounts. While a proposed amendment to the SREN law was withdrawn in May 2024 following fierce opposition, the digital ID is currently used for age verification. Critics remain wary that mandatory linkage between government identity and online speech is inevitable within the European Union.

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) immediately linked Elliot Rodger's motives to misogyny and racism based on his online posts. This led to the viral #YesAllWomen hashtag. The hosts question why the media is focusing on a "war on women" when the majority of the victims were male.

The hosts discuss a new Missouri law banning private social media communication between teachers and students. They play a clip from The Today Show featuring Alicia Cattolo, who describes a physical relationship with a teacher that began on Facebook. The hosts debate the necessity of the law and the prevalence of such incidents.