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Revenge of the regulators

2024/9/9
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David Pierce
知名技术记者和播客主持人,专注于社会媒体、智能家居和人工智能等领域的分析和评论。
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Will Oremus
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David Pierce: 本期节目讨论了Telegram创始人Pavel Durov在法国被捕事件,以及该事件反映出的全球科技公司监管加强的趋势。Durov因其对言论自由的绝对主义立场和规避当局的行为而闻名,Telegram平台也因其隐私保护和容纳各种内容而备受关注。 Will Oremus: Telegram是一个加密消息应用,也允许创建大型群聊和广播频道。它在俄罗斯和乌克兰等国家非常流行,在俄乌冲突中发挥了重要作用。Pavel Durov创建了VK,但因与俄罗斯当局冲突而离开。Telegram强调隐私和言论自由,不向当局交出用户数据,也不强制用户使用真实姓名。Telegram的内容涵盖广泛,既有积极健康的内容,也有边缘化或敏感的内容。Durov被捕在意料之中,因为Telegram的性质注定会引起当局的关注。Telegram拒绝向执法部门提供数据,即使有合法请求,这激怒了当局。Telegram的部分功能是端到端加密的,但其他功能(如云聊天和频道)的数据是可以被Telegram获取的。Telegram对执法部门请求的漠视是导致法国当局采取行动的主要原因。Durov被指控共谋掩盖Telegram上的非法活动,法国当局指控Durov为犯罪分子提供平台,并共谋传播儿童性虐待图像等非法内容。Telegram最初否认有任何不当行为,但后来承认需要改进内容审核工作。Durov承认Telegram并不完美,并承诺改进内容审核工作。Telegram面临着在保持隐私和言论自由的同时进行内容审核的挑战。Telegram规模较小,难以进行大规模的内容审核。Durov被捕标志着对互联网言论自由的监管正在加强。各国政府对科技公司的监管日益加强,认为科技公司对其平台上的有害内容负有责任。巴西政府对X平台的限制也反映了全球范围内对科技公司监管的加强趋势。巴西政府对博索纳罗支持者的社交媒体账号采取了严厉措施。巴西政府暂停了X平台在该国的访问权限。法国对Durov的逮捕和巴西对X的限制都反映了各国政府加强对科技公司监管的意图。Musk和Durov都将自己定位为言论自由的捍卫者,但其行为存在争议。Musk对言论自由的定义含糊不清,其言行存在不一致之处。Musk在应对不同国家政府的要求时,其立场并不一致。与Musk相比,Durov在不向当局交出数据方面更为一致。Durov的行为也存在虚伪之处,其言行与实际行动不符。全球范围内对科技公司的监管正在加强,科技公司将不再能够不受约束地运营。未来,大型科技公司将不得不遵守各国政府的规定。 Will Oremus:

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Telegram, founded by Pavel Durov, is an encrypted messaging app with a large user base, particularly in Russia and Ukraine. It's known for its role in disseminating information and coordinating actions, especially in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
  • Telegram has nearly a billion users worldwide.
  • It plays a pivotal role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
  • It's popular in Eastern Europe, India, the Middle East, and South America.

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The arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov by French authorities is part of a broader shift away from the free speech absolutism long championed by Big Tech. The Washington Post’s Will Oremus explains.

This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by David Pierce.

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