Stopping Tech Company Censorship (with Jake Hanrahan)

Jake Hanrahan· Guest0:00

No one asked for this. Nobody wants it. And the constant pearl clutching is literally leading to censorship. There's no other reason this is all getting censored other than it helps these companies make money due to the sensitivities of advertising.

Joseph Cox· Host0:13

[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to the 404 Media podcast, where we bring you unparalleled access to hidden worlds, both online and IRL. 404 Media is a journalist-founded company and needs your support. To subscribe, go to 404Media.co. As well as bonus content every single week, subscribers also get access to additional episodes where we respond to the best comments, and they get early access to our interview series too. Gain access to that content at 404Media.co. This week, I'm speaking to Jake Hanrahan. He is the founder of Popular Front, an independent conflict-focused media outlet. There's a podcast. They do documentaries as well. But recently, Jake has branched out into another project called Away Days, which is more about counterculture. And I wanted to speak to Jake because obviously he is also an independent journalist. He's actually been in the independent space longer than we have, you know, getting close to 10 years for him. And I think the ecosystem around tools and platforms has changed a lot for the better for independent journalists. You know, we're able to run a website and take subscriber