<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It’s been quite a week in tech. The Australian social media ban, the Netflix vs Paramount fight over Warner Bros &amp; the Disney-OpenAI deal. &lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.thatwastheweek.com/"&gt;That Was The Week’&lt;/a&gt;s Keith Teare and I try to explain all this in the broader context of the future of media in 2026 and beyond. Has Australia really gone Orwellian in its teen social media ban, who &lt;em&gt;should&lt;/em&gt; own Warner and will movie theaters &amp; serious journalism have a future in the AI age? Our answers aren’t always what you’d expect.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit &lt;a href="https://keenon.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2"&gt;keenon.substack.com/subscribe&lt;/a&gt;</description>

Keen On America

Andrew Keen

Big Brother Down Under: Is it 1984 Already in Australia?

DEC 14, 202537 MIN
Keen On America

Big Brother Down Under: Is it 1984 Already in Australia?

DEC 14, 202537 MIN

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<p></p><p></p><p>It’s been quite a week in tech. The Australian social media ban, the Netflix vs Paramount fight over Warner Bros & the Disney-OpenAI deal. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thatwastheweek.com/">That Was The Week’</a>s Keith Teare and I try to explain all this in the broader context of the future of media in 2026 and beyond. Has Australia really gone Orwellian in its teen social media ban, who <em>should</em> own Warner and will movie theaters & serious journalism have a future in the AI age? Our answers aren’t always what you’d expect.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://keenon.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_2">keenon.substack.com/subscribe</a>