Our leadsinger Bjarke has been denied access to the US via the usual tunnel. BUT we're still playing sxsw. Trump isn't gonna win this one. We will NOT be playing sxsw. I'm happy that sxsw agreed to make changes to their contract so that it no longer threatens deportation as a means of controlling artists Story highlights Some artists were barred from entering the US due to tightened visa regulations Activism in the age of Trump is a big theme this year.
While it is not overtly partisan, SXSW has historically drawn a generally progressive group of musicians, artists, writers, experts, filmmakers and activists, including Trump's latest entertainer foe — rapper Snoop Dogg, who performed Wednesday night and is set to join artists to advocate for criminal justice reform in a panel Saturday. I think the conference organizers recognize that this year, more than any other year, the conversation will sway toward the political, despite what they would like to happen," Austin Chronicle reporter Chase Hoffberger, who covered SXSW in the past, told CNN.
Editor's note: Hugh Forrest is the event director for the South by Southwest Interactive festival, an annual technology and new media conference in Austin, Texas. Austin, Texas CNN -- Over the past few years, the South by Southwest Interactive Festival has emerged as one of the most important events in the international new media landscape, bringing thousands of the industry's most creative thinkers to Austin, Texas, every March for five days of panels, networking and fun.
How has the event grown in a time when attendance at many tech-related conferences is declining? Our ability to harness the power of the online community via a simple crowd-sourcing interface called the SXSW PanelPicker has been one of the main factors in our recent success.
The first part of the PanelPicker process begins Monday. We encourage anyone and everyone in the online community to submit an idea for a panel or a solo presentation for next year's SXSW event. It doesn't matter if you are an experienced industry expert or a complete newcomer. If you think you have an intriguing topic for next year's event, then we want to hear about it. Facebook's Zafar responded: "I am so sorry. Your family is not collateral damage. He said the harassment references does violate the company's standards.
When Zafar offered to help look into the issue, the man declined his help. The response, and the incident, further evidences a growing distrust in the social media giant. Klobuchar has also called for an investigation into Big Tech to understand the best path forward. He said he'd be willing to help any candidate interested in researching the topic. McNamee has long been a vocal critic of Facebook, recently coming out with a book called "Zucked" calling out the company's executive for putting profits over society's best interest.
He still owns his Facebook stock and admitted to using the platform to promote his own book. McNamee also remarked on Zuckerberg's pivot-to-privacy announcement, saying that "something really bad" may have been the impetus for it. Something like a possible upcoming FTC fine could have led Facebook to get ahead of the issue from a public relations stand-point, he suggested.
The announcement is convenient, too: "If you end-to-end encrypt, your moderation problem goes away," he said, although some aspects of the platform will still require moderation like the News Feed. McNamee said he'd have praise for the company if it makes good on Zuck's pledge to not to build data centers in countries with a track record of violating human rights. He mentioned that this could raise issues for its presence in the Philippines where some content moderation is done.
Still, McNamee asks: "What are they doing with the tracking? Later today, I'll be sitting down with the Winklevoss twins to discuss their cryptocurrency exchange , Gemini, and their outlook on the space.
This will likely be one of the most talked-about sessions of the conference. Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger: Monday 2pm CT — Instagram has not only changed how we take photos but how we experience and remember life.
The app's founders will talk about the legacy of the world's favorite camera.
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