S3:E1 - Trump De-platformed, Parler Dropped, an ANTIFA Conspiracy, and Virtual CES

In this episode, we talk about the mass indefinite ban of Trump on social media platforms, and AWS and the Google and Apple App Stores dropping Parler in the aftermath of the US Capitol’s siege by Trump supporters. Then we chat with Dave Gershgorn, senior writer at OneZero at Medium, who covers AI and its effects on society, about the conspiracy theory that antifa were embedded in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol building. Finally, we speak with Monica Chin, writer at the Verge, about this year’s virtual Consumer Electronics Show.

Show Notes

• DevDiscuss (sponsor)
• CodeNewbie (sponsor)
• Avalanche (sponsor)
• All the platforms that have banned or restricted Trump so far
• Parler Is Gone, But Hackers Say They Downloaded Everything First
• Claims Antifa Embedded in Capitol Riots Come From a Deeply Unreliable Facial Recognition Company
• CES
• Platformer
• Gender Shades: Intersectional Accuracy Disparities in Commercial Gender Classification

Dave Gershgorn

Dave Gershgorn is a senior writer for OneZero, a technology publication from Medium. He covers artificial intelligence and surveillance.

Monica Chin

Monica Chin is a writer for The Verge covering computers. Previously, she has covered consumer tech for Mashable, Tom's Guide, and Business Insider.