Which political ideologies are most impacted? Is there a First Amendment obligation toward speech on campuses? Is hate speech protected speech? What kind of speech is not protected under the Constitution? Did you know that the ACLU defended the right of a neo-Nazi group to march in the 1970’s? It was a free speech issue.
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Before we get into the topic, we take a few minutes to look at a few topics that are in the news at the moment that reflect on some of our past episodes. We discuss the arguments for and against term limits. We discuss the possibility of age limits and the problem therein. We then consider whether some sort of cognitive test would be effective.
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Why are people concerned about the App TikTok? Why is TokTok different than other social media apps? Why is the government considering banning the app? We cover all this and alternatives to banning the app.
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A short while before this conversation, the Debt Ceiling was surpassed and Congress was notified that if nothing was changed, the US Government would default on its obligations. We begin the conversation discussing the difference between debt and deficit, whether debt should be decreased by increasing income or decreasing expenses and then discuss what the debt means to the country and possible solutions.
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What are the similarities and differences between Trump’s handling and Biden’s handling of the found classified documents. Also how have the reactions to the documents been different from the media to the Department of Justice.
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With recent revelations regarding the authenticity of the laptop, should media have handled the news differently when it broke 3 weeks before the election in 2019. Was the news suppressed? Should the media outlets have reported the news even when they could not verify the details? How much validating should social media conduct?
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Critiquing both parties in government. The party out of power tends to demand great change and become less motivated to change once they have power. We also consider the idea that the bias in media is a result of market forces, meaning that the consumers of media want the bias. We then spend a few minutes talking about the quality of presidential candidates in recent years and reminisce about past presidents.
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The basis for our conversation is this website which has a very useful graphic at the top of the page, posted below.
We also spend a few minutes talking about the Hierarchy of Evidence which is also shown below and this is the website source.
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Colin and Brian had different experiences in the previous conversation about whether or not there is bias against conservatives in social media and so we thought it would be wise to look back at the conversation. We also address the fact that one of our first videos was pulled out of circulation by YouTube, a few days ago.
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Seven minutes into the recording, Brian references a study regarding the hard-right groups posting more junk news than all other groups combined. Here is the source (page eight).
A bit more than eleven minutes into the recording, Brian references a report that Facebook relaxed its rules for certain right leaning personalities. Here is the source (first two paragraphs).
Twelve minutes into the recording, Brian references an investigation into Facebook policies led by a former Republican politician. Here is the source (page 10).
Thirteen minutes into the recording, Colin references a report of anonymous sources stating conservative stories were being removed within Facebook. He also talks about the high number of employees that support Democrat candidates. Here is the source (page six).
Around the minute 35:30, Brian references a study that shows greater amplification of right wing tweets. Here is the source.
If you are interested in reading more on the topic, here are the sources we used for the conversation.
NYU False Accusation: The Unfounded Claim that Social Media Companies Censor Conservatives
Why The Right Wing Has A Massive Advantage On Facebook
Algorithmic Amplification Of Politics On Twitter
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