Episode 3

Counter Speech and Online Harm – with Stefanie Ullmann

Published on: 4th January, 2023

What is ‘counter speech’ and is it a more powerful alternative to censorship?

Scarlett Croft talks to Stefanie Ullmann about her research into harmful online content and strategies for combatting prejudice and hate. Scarlett also asks about how automated systems like Siri and Alexa should be programmed to respond when spoken to in an aggressive or sexist manner.

Music by Coby O’Brien
Produced by Rebekah King

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Say That Again Slowly - The Cambridge Festival Podcast!
Say That Again Slowly is a series of student led podcasts that explore topics and research presented at the Cambridge Festival.

The Festival delivers strong and distinct platforms for the sciences and the arts, humanities and social sciences. Topics cover the breadth of Cambridge research and will be presented across the Festival’s four themes: Society, Health, Environment and Discovery!

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