Earlier this week, the Journal of Law and Technology at Texas hosted a roundtable to discuss the advent and consequences of fake news on social media. The panelists included:
- Ross Ramsey, Co-Founder and Executive Editor of the Texas Tribune. A traditional media perspective on the issues relating to fake news.
- Warren Hanes, known as the "Godfather of Intellectual Property" at Facebook from 2007 to 2013. An insider with the social media giant most caught up in the fake news phenomenon.
- Ryan Garcia, Managing Legal Director (Social Media, Retail, Gaming, Consumer Contract Management) at Dell and "Law & Social Media" Professor at the University of Texas School of Law. An expert in social media law with the legal academic perspective on the issue.
That same day, I had read about Wikipedia editors banning Daily Mail as an unreliable source for its website. I wanted to hear their thoughts on the idea of websites placing a blanket, sourced-based ban on a news site as opposed to a content-based ban. You can listen to my question for the panel at 33:18. Overall, I found the discussion to be quite illuminating.