Media education, regulation, and organizing against Big Tech in Europe | Ep. 7

Disinformation is impacting our lives. Much of it is being pushed by unregulated Silicon Valley tech companies and their billionaire owners. But people in Europe are pushing back.

In this episode, Michael Fox goes to Spain, to look at how members of the Spanish far right have been inspired by Charlie Kirk. Then we look at grassroots organizing against Big Tech in Ireland, media education initiatives in Finland, and European measures regulating Big Tech.

“This has now been a topic of discussion very much in Europe,” says Finnish educator Saara Salomaa. “Should we actually trust any US tech companies, or should we try to get rid of US tech companies as soon as possible?”

Michael is joined in the episode by Laura Flanders. She is the host of Laura Flanders and Friends on public television — formerly known as the Laura Flanders show.

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Hosted by Michael Fox and Marc Steiner

Theme music by Michael Fox, Jordan Klein and Daniel Nuñez

Other music from Blue Dot Sessions and Epidemic Sound

Production and Sound Design by Michael Fox and Stephen Frank

Editorial support by Kayla Rivara

Research by Ben Schweiger

Guests:

Sergio Villanueva

Jude Farrell

Saara Salomaa

Iva Nenadic

Many thanks, also, to Ilona Taimela for taking the time to speak with me about media education in Finland.

Transcript and show notes

#freespeech #bigtech #disinformation

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