Best Web Scraping Podcasts (2025)

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Building a Layered Defense Against Web Scraping 8:43

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/building-a-layered-defense-against-web-scraping. Discover how a three-layer data-protection model blends AI, risk-based gating, and legal context to stop web scraping while preserving user trust. Check more stories related to data-science at: https://hackernoon.com/c/data-…

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Web-scraping bots 26:28

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We look at the impact data-scraping robots from AI firms are having on the online encyclopedia used by hundreds of millions of people. Also in this edition of Tech Life: if you work in the fashion industry, if you are a fashion model, are you worried about AI ? A lot are, and we find out why. And how do we prevent children from seeing online adult …

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The King and AI 26:29

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Seven pioneers of artificial intelligence gathered at St James's Palace to receive the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, presented by King Charles. Zoe Kleinman was there. In this week's edition you can hear Zoe talk to the 'godmother' of AI, Professor Fei-Fei Li, and Jensen Huang, the head of the world's most valuable company, Nvidia. Also on…

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Digital parenting 26:29

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We look at a particular use of tech in family life - using trackers to know where your children are, or your partner, or other relatives. What are the safety and privacy issues ? Also on Tech Life: Shiona McCallum speaks to the BBC's cyber correspondent, Joe Tidy, about a gang of Russian hackers known as Evil Corps. Who are they, and what have they…

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From Data Fragmentation to Billion-Dollar Insights: The Vision of Manish Ravindra Sharath 7:19

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/from-data-fragmentation-to-billion-dollar-insights-the-vision-of-manish-ravindra-sharath. Manish Ravindra Sharath unified fragmented enterprise data using PySpark & cloud-native systems,boosting efficiency 99% and driving multimillion-dollar growth. Check more stories rela…

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Cosmo: The Graph Visualization Tool Built for Your Terminal 2:56

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/cosmo-the-graph-visualization-tool-built-for-your-terminal. Cosmo is a terminal-based interactive graph visualizer that automatically layouts and displays complex data structures for quick exploration. Check more stories related to data-science at: https://hackernoon.com/c…

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Red lines for AI 26:28

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More than 200 prominent individuals and 70 organisations want international agreement on 'do not cross' red lines for artificial intelligence, to prevent risks to humanity. We speak to Stuart Russell, professor of computer science at the University of California in Berkeley, who is backing the call. He spells out some of the potential risks that AI…

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How Businesses Are Turning Space Data into a Tool for Risk, Resilience, and Sustainability 6:06

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-businesses-are-turning-space-data-into-a-tool-for-risk-resilience-and-sustainability. Satellites are reshaping insurance, supply chains, and sustainability—here’s how space data became core to global business strategy. Check more stories related to data-science at: htt…

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Drones with Tasers 26:29

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We speak to the founder and CEO of Axon Enterprise, maker of the Taser, about the tech's future. And the future includes drones armed with Tasers. Also in this edition of Tech Life: why an underwater glider is circumnavigating the globe, gathering data on the oceans. And find out why the quantum computing revolution could arrive sooner than expecte…

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How Data Innovation Changed a State’s Infrastructure Engine 7:44

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-data-innovation-changed-a-states-infrastructure-engine. Deepak Chanda modernized Massachusetts’ infrastructure systems through data-driven process innovation—turning inefficiency into lasting operational reform. Check more stories related to data-science at: https://ha…

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Class action 26:29

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Pinterest boss on online safety 26:42

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An exclusive interview with Bill Ready, boss of social media platform Pinterest. Plus – what is actually stolen in a cyber-attack, the end of dial-up and are AI pets the future? Presenter: Chris VallanceProducer: Imran Rahman-Jones (Image: A phone with the red Pinterest logo on it. Credit: Getty Images)…

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How to Optimize Your Marketing Budget Using Just Three Letters: MMM 7:26

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-to-optimize-your-marketing-budget-using-just-three-letters-mmm. Marketing Mix Modeling is a statistical analysis method used in marketing to determine the optimal allocation of resources. Check more stories related to data-science at: https://hackernoon.com/c/data-scie…

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Here's How ShareChat Scaled Their ML Feature Store 1000X Without Scaling the Database 12:42

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/heres-how-sharechat-scaled-their-ml-feature-store-1000x-without-scaling-the-database. How ShareChat scaled its ML feature store to 1B features/sec on ScyllaDB, achieving 1000X performance without scaling the database. Check more stories related to data-science at: https://…

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Why You Shouldn’t Judge by PnL Alone 13:23

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/why-you-shouldnt-judge-by-pnl-alone. PnL can lie. This hands-on guide shows traders how hypothesis testing separate luck from edge, with a Python example and tips on how not to fool yourself. Check more stories related to data-science at: https://hackernoon.com/c/data-scie…

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Can we trust AI in health? 26:30

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We hear from experts on the pros and cons of using AI in the healthcare world. Plus ex-Minecraft YouTuber Stampy, AKA Joseph Garrett, on turning to game design. But are console games getting too expensive? And the students from India whose innovative renewable energy tech has won a prestigious award. This week's Tech Life was presented by Shiona Mc…

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From "Decentralized" to "Unified": SUPCON Uses SeaTunnel to Build an Efficient Data Collection Frame 16:17

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/from-decentralized-to-unified-supcon-uses-seatunnel-to-build-an-efficient-data-collection-frame. SUPCON dumped siloed data tools for Apache SeaTunnel—now core sync tasks run 0-failure! Check more stories related to data-science at: https://hackernoon.com/c/data-science. Yo…

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Enterprise Data Pipeline Revolution: Suresh Palli's Metadata-Driven Automation Success 7:50

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/enterprise-data-pipeline-revolution-suresh-pallis-metadata-driven-automation-success. Suresh Palli revolutionized enterprise data pipelines with metadata-driven automation, cutting dev time 40% and boosting scalability 5x. Check more stories related to data-science at: htt…

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Unified Data, Smarter Agents—Is Your Architecture Future-Proof? 7:51

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/unified-data-smarter-agentsis-your-architecture-future-proof. A hands-on guide to architecting unified, governed and AI-ready data platforms using open table formats, semantic layers and multicloud governance. Check more stories related to data-science at: https://hackerno…

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Data-Driven Decisions at Scale: A/B Testing Best Practices for Engineering & Data Science Teams 5:59

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/data-driven-decisions-at-scale-ab-testing-best-practices-for-engineering-and-data-science-teams. Ship features like scientists: randomize, measure, and learn fast. Check more stories related to data-science at: https://hackernoon.com/c/data-science. You can also check excl…

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Why You Should (Almost) Always Choose Sync Gunicorn Workers 6:09

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/why-you-should-almost-always-choose-sync-gunicorn-over-workers-ze9c32wj. Anyone working on a WSGI web application frameworks like Flask would know that as a best practice it is very important to use a WSGI HTTP Server like Gunicorn to deploy the app outside your developmen…

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Keeping connected 26:29

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This week we're talking about connectivity. How to keep the internet running when international data cables are damaged by earthquakes or war. And are light beams a solution ? Also this week: Satellites and AI are being used to count migrating wildebeest in Africa. We hear how tech is challenging long-standing estimates of animal numbers. Presenter…

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Beyond the Ten Blue Links: How Generative AI Rewires Our Brains for Search 7:26

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/beyond-the-ten-blue-links-how-generative-ai-rewires-our-brains-for-search. The age of searching is ending. A deep dive into the psychology of AI search, how it centralizes truth & why becoming a trusted source is key to brand survival Check more stories related to data-sci…

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Need Web Data? Here Are the 3 Methods Everyone’s Using 10:09

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/need-web-data-here-are-the-3-methods-everyones-using. Discover the three best, most modern methods to access and harness web data for your projects. Check more stories related to data-science at: https://hackernoon.com/c/data-science. You can also check exclusive content a…

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Applying Transitive Closure to Sort Products Into Categories, Considering Nesting and Overlaps 15:50

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This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/applying-transitive-closure-to-sort-products-into-categories-considering-nesting-and-overlaps. A guide to efficiently managing nested categories and overlapping products, ensuring fast retrieval without duplicates in e-commerce systems. Check more stories related to data-s…

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Sailing into stormy seas 26:29

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A fleet of small robotic sailboats, packed with sensors, are ready to sail into the path of storms, to gather data on developing hurricanes. We find out how they'll do it. The data will help experts predict where a hurricane might reach land, giving people time to prepare and evacuate. Also on Tech Life this week: we're at Europe's biggest tech sho…

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Talking translation 26:28

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We test the AI tech that offers live language translation on the telephone. India bans online money games. And AI in the workplace - a global study looks at who uses it, and why. Presenter: Shiona McCallumProducer: Tom Quinn (Image: A photo of a young woman speaking into a smartphone. Credit: pocketlight/Getty Images)…

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What happens when you lose your social media? 26:30

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For months, we have been hearing from people all over the world who say they have been unfairly banned from their Facebook and Instagram accounts. Meta has, so far, said nothing publicly about what’s going on. Plus, we chart the rise and fall of an American tech giant, and the author of Empire of AI, Karen Hao, tells us what she thinks the industry…

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Tech and performance at the Edinburgh Festivals 26:31

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A special from Edinburgh, where art and performance meet tech with spectacular results. Including a magician with robot assistants, an AI improv group and an electrifying dance act. Every August, Edinburgh becomes the centre of the arts world, with half a million visitors and thousands of acts descending on the Scottish capital. Among these are per…

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Dealing with cyber attacks 26:29

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Singapore is experiencing an increase in cyber threats, and its critical infrastructure was targeted in a cyber attack. We speak to the country's Commissioner of Cybersecurity. Also in Tech Life this week: we hear the real voice of a fake spokesperson for a synthetic band. And presenter Zoe Kleinman has a mini tech adventure involving social media …

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Why Outsourcing Web Scraping is the Smart Move for Scalable Data Collection 4:28

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Explore how outsourcing web scraping services boosts data accuracy, reduces costs, and ensures compliance. In this episode, we break down automation vs. manual scraping, challenges of in-house data collection, and how expert providers help you scale smarter. A must-listen for data-driven businesses! Read more: https://www.suntecdata.com/blog/benefi…

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What happened to DeepSeek? 26:29

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China’s DeepSeek took the AI world by storm this year. Where is it now? Plus the AI doomsday scenario capturing the imagination of the tech world. How seriously should we take it? And the future of driving with Volvo’s tech lead. Presenter: Graham FraserProducer: Imran Rahman-JonesEditor: Monica Soriano (Image: A hand holding a phone with the blue …

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Your AI servant 26:28

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Imagine a world in which AI servants are at your beck and call. They work for you, shop for you, book your travel and help organise your family life. It's called Agentic AI. And it's coming. A senior figure at Amazon tells us how they see AI agents changing our lives. Also this week on Tech Life: Kenya's plastic waste problem is being turned into a…

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Scraping for Awareness: How Smart Companies Turn Public Data Into Strategic Advantage 7:59

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In this episode of the Datamam Podcast, we explore how companies use web scraping to move beyond dashboards and build real-time market awareness. From detecting competitor moves and monitoring inventory shifts to uncovering regulatory changes and unauthorized sellers, scraping has become a strategic sensor system. We dive into use cases across CPG,…

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Can sewage make tech cleaner ? 26:29

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Thousands of tonnes of excess sewage, manure, food waste and paper sludge are being pumped hundreds of meters underground in the USA, where it will stay for centuries, preventing greenhouse gases from being released. Microsoft is backing the method to help offset carbon emissions. We speak to the co-founder and CEO of Vaulted Deep. Also on Tech Lif…

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Quantum question time 26:29

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We step inside a quantum computer lab to answer your questions about technology that promises to revolutionise everything from particle physics to fertiliser production. Also this week on Tech Life: lots of us upload and download large quantities of data, and the expectation is that the demand for data will only increase in the future. How will our…

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AIs on the road 26:29

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This week on Tech Life, we speak to the company behind an AI safe driving device that's fitted to thousands of delivery vans and fleet vehicles around the world. Using cameras and an onboard AI system, it assesses how safely a vehicle is being driven. And it warns both the driver, and their manager, if it spots a serious safety risk inside or outsi…

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The future of the internet is up for debate 26:28

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The way the internet will operate in the future is being discussed at the moment. Will it remain as it is now, or could governments become more involved and take more control ? We speak to ICANN, one of the technical institutions which help to keep the internet functioning, about their concerns. Also this week: the man behind one of the most popula…

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Digital twin cities 26:29

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What are the advantages of creating a digital mirror of a city – or an entire island? We speak to a company making digital twins to create simulations of the real world. Then we hear from a real set of twins about their award-winning carbon capture project. And the company sending tiny satellites into space to help environmental researchers. Presen…

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Behind the Code: How Modern Web Scraping Really Works 9:31

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What really powers the modern web scraping stack? In this episode, we break down the tools, techniques, and infrastructure behind large-scale data extraction from Selenium and Beautiful Soup to API scraping and proxy management. Whether you're just starting out or scaling operations across thousands of pages, this is your hands-on guide to turning …

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Tackling illegal mining with tech 26:28

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This week on Tech Life, we're looking at the problems caused by illegal gold mining in Ghana. We'll hear how drones, AI and GPS trackers are being used to tackle the trade. Also this week, Meta goes to court as it battles ads for so-called Nudifying apps. Is "I don't know" the solution to AI chatbot hallucinations ? And the pay-as-you-cook stove th…

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Is Web Scraping Legal? Risks & Real-World Use Cases 10:03

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This episode explores the legal gray zones and ethical boundaries of web scraping, highlighting landmark court cases, websites' defensive tactics, and real-world applications across industries like law, real estate, and e-commerce. It is a must-listen for anyone working with data at scale.By Datamam

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China's booming EV industry 26:29

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We hear from inside China on the remarkably fast electric vehicle transition going on there, as the country moves away from petrol and diesel-powered cars and lorries. BBC Transport Correspondent Nick Marsh reports on the latest EV technology that's making Chinese brands popular and affordable. Also on Tech Life this week, who has the fastest compu…

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Data and me 26:29

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What happens when a company we trust with our most personal data gets into financial trouble ? We hear from a woman who trusted a US company with her genetic information. Also on Tech Life this week, will there be enough electricity for the demands of artificial intelligence ? The International Energy Agency tells us about the challenges of powerin…

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The Hidden World of Web Scraping: Ethics and Innovations 7:08

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Web scraping powers everything from market intelligence to AI training, but most people have no idea how it really works. In this episode, we reveal the hidden world of web scraping. Explore how companies, from small retailers to major financial firms, use scraping to make smarter, faster decisions. You’ll hear real-world examples, learn how modern…

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The digital afterlife business 26:29

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This week we're looking at a growing digital industry which allows people to interact - in a way - with the likeness or the voice of someone they care about who has passed away. It's not science fiction, and it does involve AI chatbots. Also on Tech Life this week, we'll be finding out about two tech solutions to the problem of food which goes to w…

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Protecting your invention 26:29

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This week we're learning about patents - what they are, and who wants one. And by analysing the global demand for patents, we can see future trends in tech. Also in this edition of Tech Life, what are doctors and patients around the world saying about the use of artificial intelligence in hospitals ? And we'll be finding out about Google's latest i…

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The impact of online abuse 26:29

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An international study looks at the online experiences of young people from marginalised groups, including sex workers, gay and transgender people, and people living with HIV. It concludes they are facing a surge in online abuse. We speak to Phong from Vietnam about his experience, then hear about the study from the lead researcher. Also on Tech Li…

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What you don’t see 26:29

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Luckily much of what we see on social media is safe. But somewhere, somebody has to watch all the horrific content uploaded online in order to filter it out for the general public. We speak to a former moderator who worked on Meta platforms in Ghana. Plus, the community project in Puerto Rico with an innovative way of keeping its power on. And we s…