Wed May 31, 2023 – 5:23 pm EDT
(LifeSiteNews) – Podcasts seem to be the next target of internet censorship as multiple industry leaders have recently launched AI-powered tools to detect “misinformation” and controversial content that goes against the mainstream narrative.
Researchers at the Brookings Institute have called for the top-down censorship that has been practiced on social media to expand to podcasts as well. Many companies have apparently answered that call as censorship tools known as AI-powered “brand safety analyses” are currently being rolled out.
According to a video report by Reclaim The Net, brand safety analysis “involves flagging so-called high-risk speech within podcasts and determining podcasts suitability for advertising.”
The report names three companies that have recently launched AI-powered tools that analyze podcasts for “brand safety:” Sounder, NewsGuard, and Barometer.
“These companies have direct partnerships with major podcasts and audio advertising companies and their new tools are now being used by some of the largest advertisers in the podcasting space to ensure that ads only run against ‘brand safe content,’” Reclaim The Net stated.
Who fact-checks the fact-checkers?
NewsGuard, a company that claims to be “the leader in the trust industry countering misinformation,” launched
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