{"podcast":{"title":"Doing Tech Right","slug":"doing-tech-right-6617371","podcast_index_feed_id":6617371,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5931429/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/doing-tech-right--5931429","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/9dc0fe1c854170ce1b7069933b2eda0c.jpg","author":"ConnectSafely","episode_count":43,"summary":"We’re updating our name—and our focus. We’re moving from the first season of our podcast, where we asked, “Are We Doing Tech Right?” to a new title: Doing Tech Right. While we’ll still meet and challenge people who work in technology, we’re also leaning into our own expertise - and that of our community. Expect more tips and conversations about making sure technology works for us, not against us. This episode marks a fresh chapter, with a deeper focus on actionable advice and tips that make parenting and educating with technology easier We invite parents and educators to join us. By sharing experiences, challenges, and triumphs, we can collectively make informed decisions that benefit our children. And if you know someone who would be a great guest, send an email to our producer at vu@connectsafely.org.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doing-tech-right-6617371"},"episode":{"title":"Safety, Policy, and the LGBTQ+ Community with Shae Gardner","slug":"safety-policy-and-the-lgbtq-community-with-shae-gardner","published_at":"2026-03-13T17:06:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doing-tech-right-6617371/safety-policy-and-the-lgbtq-community-with-shae-gardner","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doing-tech-right-6617371","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/safety-policy-and-the-lgbtq-community-with-shae-gardner--70623329","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70623329/shae.mp3","summary":"This week Larry Magid interviews Shea Gardner, director of policy and research for LGBT Tech, about LGBTQ+ experiences online and the organization’s policy work. Gardner shares that LGBTQ+ people rely on digital spaces for community and resources but face worse socioeconomic outcomes and persistent online hate that reflects worsening real-world hostility; annual polling shows LGBTQ+ users report severe harassment yet still often feel safer online than offline. They discuss how youth-safety legislation, bans, and mandated parental controls can unintentionally censor or endanger youth who need online lifelines, emphasizing education and digital literacy. Gardner describes LGBT Tech’s approach to being “at the table” in policy debates and shares practical safety tips like blocking keywords and an upcoming resource compiling moderation tools across platforms. 00:00 Welcome to Doing Tech Right 00:30 Meet Shea Gardner 01:23 What LGBT Tech Does 02:55 Online Harassment Today 04:55 Youth Safety Laws Risks 05:37 Parental Controls Tradeoffs 09:26 Policy Work and Inclusion 10:59 Staying Safe on Platforms 13:08 2026 Priorities and AI 16:42 How AI Can Exclude 18:43 Romance Chatbots Debate 23:34 AI as Mental Health Lifeline 26:26 Wrap Up and Credits","meta_description":"This week Larry Magid interviews Shea Gardner, director of policy and research for LGBT Tech, about LGBTQ+ experiences online and the organization’s polic…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1700,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/doing-tech-right-6617371/episodes/safety-policy-and-the-lgbtq-community-with-shae-gardner/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/doing-tech-right-6617371/safety-policy-and-the-lgbtq-community-with-shae-gardner.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}