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Is Social Media Fueling Far-Right Riots?

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Hussein Kesvani on far-right attacks in the UK.

Paris Marx

August 15, 2024

Far-right activists hold an “Enough Is Enough” protest on August 2, 2024, in Sunderland, England. After the murders of three girls in Southport, misinformation spread via social media and fueled acts of violent rioting from far-right actors across England. (Photo by Drik / Getty Images)

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Is Social Media Fueling Far-Right Riots? w/ Hussein Kesvani | Tech Won’t Save Us
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On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Hussein Kesvani to discuss the far-right attacks that happened after the Southport stabbing in the UK and how larger structural issues in media, politics, and tech laid the groundwork for violence against visible minorities.

Hussein Kesvani is a co-host of Trashfuture and Ten Thousand Posts.

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On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, we’re joined by Hussein Kesvani to discuss the far-right attacks that happened after the Southport stabbing in the UK and how larger structural issues in media, politics, and tech laid the groundwork for violence against visible minorities.

Hussein Kesvani is a cohost of Trashfuture and Ten Thousand Posts.

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Here's where to find podcasts from The Nation. Political talk without the boring parts, featuring the writers, activists and artists who shape the news, from a progressive perspective.

Librarians Are Helping the Public Ditch AI w/ Hannah Cyrus & Alison Macrina / Tech Won’t Save Us
byThe Nation Magazine

Librarians are working harder than ever to support their neighborhoods—including by teaching and promoting digital literacy. Hannah Cyrus and Alison Macrina join Paris Marx to discuss the role of library workers in the digital landscape, including how they’re helping patrons navigate privacy basics and artificial intelligence, and how the tech industry is making their jobs harder.

Hannah Cyrus is a digital media librarian at the Bangor public library. Alison Macrina is an activist librarian and the director of Library Freedom Project.

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Paris MarxParis Marx is the author of Hyperscale: The Ambition and Excess of Big Tech's Data Empires. He hosts the Tech Won’t Save Us podcast and writes the Disconnect newsletter.


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