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Before extremists stormed the US Capitol, groups had been organizing and inciting violence on our most common social media apps. 

This hour, how much of a role did social media play in that riot? Extremists had a home on the web long before the existence of Parler, an alternative social media network.

Content moderation has only been used sporadically across the most popular social media, Facebook and Twitter. How should tech companies make sure their platforms are safe and content is moderated fairly? 

Later, we talk about town hall meetings going virtual. Is the online town hall forum here stay? 

We want to hear from you.

GUESTS
Cristina Lopez - Senior research analyst at Data & Society 
Dr. Jonathan Wharton - Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern Connecticut State University.

Before extremists stormed the US Capitol, groups had been organizing and inciting violence on our most common social media apps.&nbsp;
This hour, how much of a role did social media play in that riot? Extremists had a home on the web long before the existence of Parler, an alternative social media network.
Content moderation has only been used sporadically across the most popular social media, Facebook and Twitter.&nbsp;How should tech companies make sure their platforms are safe and content is moderated fairly?&nbsp;
Later, we talk about town hall meetings going virtual. Is the online town hall forum here stay?&nbsp;
We want to hear from you.
GUESTS
<ul>
<li>Cristina Lopez&nbsp;- Senior research analyst at&nbsp;<a href="https://datasociety.net/research/media-manipulation/">Data &amp; Society</a><a href="https://datasociety.net/research/media-manipulation/">&nbsp;</a></li>
<li>Dr. Jonathan Wharton&nbsp;- Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern Connecticut State University.</li>
</ul>

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

Where We Live

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

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