Fight for the Future Podcast

Fight for the Future's weekly podcast on the latest developments in digital rights. Originally broadcast as a livestream on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/FightfortheFuture Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org/feed.xml Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightfortheftr/ Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/

Realms of Ruin | Fight for the Future Livestream Episode 24

This week, Lia chats with Ayele and Joe about a the troubled launch of the decentralized world-building project called Realms of Ruin. Text updates: Text LIVE to 68788 Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org/feed.xml Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightfortheftr/ Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/ Email: Team@FightfortheFuture.org

10-22
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Apple Privacy, Holmes Wilson, Fight for the Future Livestream Episode 22

This week, we are chatting with with Fight for the Future co-founder Holmes Wilson about Apple's extremely invasive new tech that will scan user's photo libraries. Text updates: Text LIVE to 68788 Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org/feed.xml Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightfortheftr/ Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/ Email: Team@FightfortheFuture.org

08-13
01:15:07

Global Crypto Regulation, Wesley Thysse Msc., Fight for the Future Podcast Episode 21

This week, we're chatting with Wesley Thysse Msc. about looming global cryptocurrency regulation guidance coming from an intergovernmental organization known as FATF. We will break down his recent Reddit post on the intricacies of the coming regulatory guidance, and answer your questions. Sign our petition to stop FATF: https://fftf.link/FATF Wesley's Reddit post on FATF guidance: https://www.reddit.com/o9fd7l Wesley's site: https://decentralizedlegalsystem.com/ Wesley's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Decentral_Law Text updates: Text LIVE to 68788 Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org… Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightforthe… Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/ Email: Team@FightfortheFuture.org

07-08
54:16

App Store Censorship, Utsav Gandhi and Benjamin Ismaïl | Fight for the Future Podcast Episode 20

This week, we’re chatting with Benjamin Ismail who is Campaign and Advocacy Director at GreatFire, and Utsav Gandhi who is a Researcher and Campaigner here at Fight for the Future. We’re going to be chatting about our recent report on LGBTQ+ community apps being censored on the App Store, learning more about the methodology and results. https://applecensorship.com/ https://en.greatfire.org/ Text updates: Text LIVE to 68788 Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org/feed.xml Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightfortheftr/ Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/ Email: Team@FightfortheFuture.org

07-01
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Amazon Surveillance, Emiliano Falcon-Morano and Raf Shimunov | Fight for the Future Podcast Episode 19

This week, we're chatting with Raf Shimunov (Director of Communications at Athena), and Emiliano Falcon-Morano (Policy Counsel for the Technology for Liberty Program at the ACLU of Massachusetts). We’ll chat about Amazon’s surveillance empire, and what Raf and Emiliano are doing to fight it. Raf Shimunov - @RafaelShimunov Falcon-Morano - @thelastfalcon Text updates: Text LIVE to 68788 Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org… Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightforthe… Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/ Email: Team@FightfortheFuture.org

06-25
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Protecting Student Privacy, Erica Darragh | Fight for the Future Podcast Episode 18

This week, our livestream discussion will be focused on our new Ban Eproctoring campaign. Our guest this week is Fight for the Future’s Campaigner and Community Manager, Erica Darragh. We’ll chat about the campaign, the new site, and our strategy to protect student privacy. https://www.baneproctoring.com/ Text updates: Text LIVE to 68788 Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org… Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightforthe… Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/ Email: Team@FightfortheFuture.org

06-17
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Tech Policy and LGBTQ+ Liberation, Evan Greer | Fight for the Future Podcast Episode 17

This week, we’re chatting with Fight for the Future’s Deputy Director Evan Greer about a whole range of tech related battles that directly affect LGBTQ+ folks, especially trans women of color and sex workers. Evan's Twitter thread: https://twitter.com/evan_greer/status… Text updates: Text LIVE to 68788 Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org… Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightforthe… Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/ Email: Team@FightfortheFuture.org

06-04
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Retail Facial Recognition | Fight for the Future Podcast Episode 16

This week, we’re chatting with Caitlin Seeley George, Fight for the Future’s Director of Campaigns and Operations, as well as Grace Juster Intern here at Fight for the Future. The topic of discussion today is facial recognition that is used in a retail context. We often discuss the way the government and police use it, but retail use is often overlooked. Today, we take a closer look, and share info on a new related campaign we are launching. Text updates: Text LIVE to 68788 Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps​ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple​ Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot​ RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org…​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightforthe…​ Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/​ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/​ Email: Team@FightfortheFuture.org

05-26
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The Mass Mobilization of Parents to End Child Surveillance | Fight for the Future Podcast Ep. 15

This week we are joining in for the launch of EndChildSurveillance.com with parent activists whose children have been harmed by surveillance, and Dr. Sarah Domoff, a clinical child psychologist. EndChildSurveillance.com is the first mass mobilization of parents against damaging child surveillance practices that spy, manipulate, and discriminate. Parents will speak to their personal experiences of surveillance harms to their children and a panel of parents and experts will take questions. Text updates: Text LIVE to 68788 Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps​ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple​ Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot​ RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org…​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightforthe…​ Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/​ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/​ Email: Team@FightfortheFuture.org

05-20
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Crazy Week in Crypto | Fight for the Future Podcast Episode 14

This week we've got a shorter episode about the latest events in the world of cryptocurrency. Text updates: Text LIVE to 68788 Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps​ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple​ Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot​ RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org…​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightforthe…​ Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/​ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/​ Email: Team@FightfortheFuture.org

05-14
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Net Neutrality Mystery Solved, Patent Politics Sarah Roth-Gaudette Lia Holland | Fight for the Future Podcast Episode 13

This week we're chatting with Fight for the Future’s Executive Director Sarah Roth-Gaudette, about the recent revelations around exactly who was submitting all those fake net neutrality comments to the FCC. We’ll also be chatting with Lia Holland, Fight for the Future’s Campaigns and Communications Director, about the COVID vaccine patent waiver (and what it means for patent politics in general). Text updates: Text LIVE to 68788 Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps​ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple​ Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot​ RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org…​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightforthe…​ Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/​ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/​ Email: Team@FightfortheFuture.org

05-07
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Abolish the App Store, Holmes Wilson, Ken Mickles | Fight for the Future Podcast Episode 12

This week we're chatting with Fight for the Future co-founder Holmes Wilson and Fight for the Future CTO Ken Mickles about issues surrounding the Apple App Store. https://www.AbolishTheAppstore.org/ Email: Team@FightfortheFuture.org Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org/feed.xml Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightfortheftr/ Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/

04-30
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End Child Surveillance, Lia Holland, Amanda Kloer, Jesse Lehrich | Fight for the Future Podcast Episode 11

This week we're chatting with Lia Holland, Fight for the Future’s Campaigns and Communities Director, Amanda Kloer from Parents Together, and Jesse Lehrich from Accountable Tech on to discuss our ongoing Stop Spying On Kids Campaign. We’re going to review the new site, recently published letter, and outline the goals of the campaign. Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps​ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple​ Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot​ RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org…​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightforthe…​ Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/​ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/

04-23
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How We Win Back Net Neutrality, Caitlin Seeley George, Mark Stanley, Ryan Singel | Fight for the Future Podcast Episode 10

This week, we are going over best questions people asked in our net neutrality AMA on Reddit, and discussing the path forward on winning back net neutrality. Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps​ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple​ Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot​ RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org…​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightforthe…​ Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/​ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/

04-16
01:02:00

Spotify is Surveillance, Evan Greer, Joey DeFrancesco | Fight for the Future Podcast Episode 9

This episode's discussion is about how big tech is impacting independent musicians, and Spotify's latest plans to leverage deeply private user data for profit. Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org/feed.xml Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightfortheftr/ Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/

04-09
01:03:02

Cryptocurrencies and Killer Robots, Dayton Young | Fight for the Future Podcast Episode 8

This episode's topic is cryptocurrencies and their designation as securities, and killer robots and the application of artificial intelligence on the battlefield Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org/feed.xml Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightfortheftr/ Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/

03-26
01:03:02

Gutting Section 230 Won't Stop Disinformation | Fight for the Future Podcast Episode 7

On March 25th, lawmakers on Capitol Hill will once again convene to meet with the CEOs of Big Tech for a hearing on misinformation and disinformation plaguing online platforms. Fight for the Future will host a press conference to inject an alternative narrative into the press cycle around this, so lawmakers and journalists can hear from human rights groups, civil society experts, and smaller web platforms who are being left out of these conversations—and to explain how gutting Section 230 is not the way to address online harms like disinformation. Participants: Dr. Joan Donovan, Research Director of the Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School Jennifer Brody, U.S. Advocacy Manager, Access Now Kate D'Adamo, Sex Workers Rights Advocate & Partner, Reframe Health and Justice Kate Ruane, Senior Legislative Counsel, ACLU Lawrence (Larry) Walters, Lead Counsel, Woodhull Freedom Foundation Sherwin Siy, Lead Public Policy Manager, Wikimedia Foundation - Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps​ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple​ Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot​ RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org…​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightforthe…​ Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/​ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/

03-25
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Platform Censorship, Krish Mohan | Fight for the Future Podcast Episode 6

This week, we're discussing platform censorship with comedian and podcaster Krish Mohan. Follow Krish: http://krishmohanhaha.com​ https://rokfin.com/krishmohanhaha​ Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps​ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple​ Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot​ RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org…​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightforthe…​ Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/​ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/

03-19
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Battle for the Net, RIP PATRIOT Act, Clubhouse/app stores | Fight for the Future Podcast Episode 5

This week we're chatting with Caitlin Seeley George, our Director of campaigns & operations, to discuss an upcoming relaunch of our net neutrality campaign site Battle for the Net. We’ll also have our director of product, Dayton Young on to chat about the one-year anniversary of the death of the PATRIOT Act. Also, we'll be joined by Ken Mickles, our Chief Technology Officer, and Vasjen Katro, our Lead Designer, to discuss the Clubhouse app, and issues surrounding closed app store ecosystems. Unofficial Clubhouse Android app: https://github.com/grishka/Houseclub​ Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps​ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple​ Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot​ RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org…​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightforthe…​ Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/

03-12
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NFTs | Fight for the Future Podcast Episode 4

In this episode, we’re discussing NFT’s and how they impact digital rights management, and art. Buy Vasjen Katro's NFTs: https://foundation.app/baugasm​ Vasjen's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baugasm/ Original YouTube livestream: https://youtu.be/icNugoW_CpU Past episodes on YouTube: http://fftf.link/eps Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: http://fftf.link/apple Subscribe on Spotify: http://fftf.link/spot RSS: https://podcast.fightforthefuture.org/feed.xml Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightfortheftr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fightfortheftr/ Medium: https://fightfortheftr.medium.com/ Tumblr: https://tumblr.fightforthefuture.org/

03-06
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