The Tech Shock Podcast - season 5 roundup
In this episode Vicki and Geraldine take some time to recap some of the recurring themes, big revelations, and personal highlights from season 5.
As part of the season roundup, you can expect mention of:
- U-turns on (and problems with) the Online Safety Bill
- Free speech absolutism versus legislation
- Possible ramifications of new technologies and the AI 'arms race'
- Pornography, age-gating, and filtering content
- Digital self-care, and tackling discrimination and online abuse
- Media literacy, resilience, and individual responsibility
- 'Reality shifting' (and affairs with Mr. Darcy!)
Tech Shock will be returning for its sixth season in May 2023, with plenty more topics for Vicki, Geraldine, and their guests to get their teeth into.
You can listen to this episode, as well as other episodes from season 5 (and earlier) via Plink, Spotify, Apple, or Google.
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