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F-16s for Ukraine redefine red line for Putin (again)
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F-16s for Ukraine redefine red line for Putin (again)

Will Biden's reversal to allow F-16s to Ukraine be a game-changer? What is holding up a debt ceiling deal? Will the EU's lawsuit against Meta lead to a data-sharing agreement with the United States? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.

The path to holding social media companies accountable
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The path to holding social media companies accountable

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen thinks governments need to rethink how they regulate social media companies to hold them accountable for the consequences of their actions. Instead of laws banning specific stuff, which lawyers are very good at skirting, governments should develop legislation that opens conversations about potential problems. "That's an ongoing, flexible approach to trying to direct them back towards the common good," she tells Ian Bremmer on GZERO World.

Whistleblowers & how to activate a new era of digital accountability
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Whistleblowers & how to activate a new era of digital accountability

Frances Haugen famously blew the whistle against her then-employer, Facebook. She says we must recognize that the gap between fast-changing tech and slow-moving governments will continue to widen, and the best way to narrow it, is to encourage people to speak out against questionable practices. These whistleblowers need better laws to protect them, she tells Ian Bremmer in a GZERO World interview.

How GDPR protects your social media data (even if you accept all cookies)
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How GDPR protects your social media data (even if you accept all cookies)

Why are apps and websites increasingly asking us if we're willing to share our cookies? The EU's General Data Protection Regulation may be somewhat annoying to the average consumer, but for social media companies it was a wakeup call about the huge amount of private data they'd accumulated, says Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen.

Frances Haugen testifies against Facebook
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Podcast: How to get social media companies to protect users (instead of hurting them)

Listen: Frances Haugen blew the whistle against Facebook because she believed her employer wasn't doing enough to stop its outrage-driven algorithm from spreading online misinformation and hate, which led to offline violence. Haugen speaks with Ian Bremmer on the GZERO World podcast about the major role that social media companies play in politics in the US and around the world, and the life-or-death consequences that can come from their actions.

China agitating Taiwan to demonstrate power, not start WWIII
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China agitating Taiwan to demonstrate power, not start WWIII

What is China signaling by sending more warplanes into Taiwan's air defense identification zone? What are the Pandora Papers? What's happening with Facebook, after the outage on Monday? Ian Bremmer shares his analysis on global politics this week.

Social media’s responsibility in American politics
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Social media’s responsibility in American politics

Former US Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes argues that one of the biggest issues in American political discourse at the moment is the lack of regulation on social media platforms. Rhodes says that Biden should work with Big Tech to regulate social media because the situation is worsening.

Nigeria bungled the chance to lead a global conversation on social media regulation
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Nigeria bungled the chance to lead a global conversation on social media regulation

Nigeria has banned Twitter after the social media platformed deleted a controversial tweet from the president. What has actually happened, and how does it fit in with broader trends on censorship and social media regulation? Eurasia Group analysts Amaka Anku and Tochi Eni-Kalu explain.