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Recode Decode: Center for Democracy and Technology CEO Nuala O'Connor

Recode Decode: Center for Democracy and Technology CEO Nuala O'Connor

Released Wednesday, 13th February 2019
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Recode Decode: Center for Democracy and Technology CEO Nuala O'Connor

Recode Decode: Center for Democracy and Technology CEO Nuala O'Connor

Recode Decode: Center for Democracy and Technology CEO Nuala O'Connor

Recode Decode: Center for Democracy and Technology CEO Nuala O'Connor

Wednesday, 13th February 2019
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Nuala O'Connor, the CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology, talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about how the group she leads is lobbying the government and private companies on issues like consumer privacy and free speech.In this episode: O'Connor's background in big companies and the Department of Homeland Security; what the Center for Democracy and Technology does; the "Summer of Snowden"; why antitrust isn't a cure-all; speech and responsibility are the biggest issues facing the internet right now; why O'Connor says tech is engaged in a "holy war"; why she's optimistic about Capitol Hill; the reality of what the internet is vs. what we thought it would be; the big themes for tech reform in 2019; a lot of what we call "fake news" is actually government propaganda; can net neutrality be revived?; and online bullying and tech addiction,Click here to vote for Kara Swisher in the Shorty Awards! You can vote once per day between now and Thursday, February 21.Thanks to Microsoft Azure for sponsoring this episode. Get started with a free account and 12 months of popular free services at Azure.com/trial today.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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