Decentralizing Social Media with Eric Goldman [S4E17]

Tech Policy Grind

What does Meta’s Threads product mean for the future of social media? Reema dives into this and the current state of social media with Professor Eric Goldman, one of the world’s leading experts on social media and the law. They discuss how the fediverse works and the pros and cons of decentralizing social media. Professor Goldman explores how content moderation impacts the potential proliferation of decentralizing social media platforms, and vice versa.

They also cover how interoperability online interacts with competition concerns, and what this means for social media users’ experience. Plus, stay tuned for Professor Goldman’s favorite piece of advice to his students at SCU law.

Eric Goldman is a Professor of Law and Co-Director of the High Tech Law Institute at Santa Clara University School of Law. Follow him on LinkedIn or his many other social media platforms (@ericgoldman).

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