Privacy or Profit - Why Not Both?
Every day, our data hits the market when we sign online. It’s for sale, and we’re left to wonder if tech companies will ever choose to protect our pri...
IRL - Online Life Is Real Life
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Our online life is real life. We walk, talk, work, LOL and even love on the Internet – but we don’t always treat it like real life. Host Manoush Zomorodi explores this disconnect with stories from the wilds of the Web and gets to the bottom of online issues that affect us all. Whether it’s privacy breaches, closed platforms, hacking, fake news, or cyberbullying, we the people have the power to change the course of the Internet, keeping it ethical, safe, weird, and wonderful for everyone. IRL is an original podcast from Mozilla, maker of Firefox and always fighting for you.
Making Privacy Law
The word “regulation" gets tossed around a lot. And it’s often aimed at the internet’s Big Tech companies. Some worry that the size of these companies...
The 5G Privilege
‘5G’ is a new buzzword floating around every corner of the internet. But what exactly is this hyped-up cellular network, often referred to as the next...
The Tech Worker Resistance
There's a movement building within tech. Workers are demanding higher standards from their companies — and because of their unique skills and talent, ...
The Internet's Carbon Footprint
Manoush Zomorodi explores the surprising environmental impact of the internet in this episode of IRL. Because while it’s easy to think of the internet...
Democracy and the Internet
Part of celebrating democracy is questioning what influences it. In this episode of IRL, we look at how the internet influences us, our votes, and our...
The "Privacy Policy" Policy
Privacy policies: most apps and websites have them, buried away somewhere. These legal documents explain how the company collects, uses, and shares yo...
“The Weird Kids at the Big Tech Party” from ZigZag
Season 4 of ZigZag is about examining the current culture of business and work, figuring out what needs to change, and experimenting with new ways to ...
What if Women Built the Internet?
All the things we love on the internet — from websites that give us information to services that connect us — are made stronger when their creators co...
Decentralize It
Some people believe that decentralization is the inevitable future of the web. They believe that internet users will start to demand more privacy and ...