Online privacy, Good Samaritan law

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In this Aug. 11, 2019 photo, an iPhone displays the Facebook app. Jenny Kane/AP Photo

A law professor joins us to share her book on the fight to protect and restore online privacy. Then, we talk to an addiction doctor about whether Wisconsin should consider adding a Good Samaritan law.

Featured in this Show

  • Inside the decline of online privacy and the fight to restore it

    Technology companies and social media platforms keep gaining access to our personal lives in the race for advertising dollars. We talk about the issue and potential solutions with the author of The Fight for Privacy: Protecting Dignity, Identity, and Love in the Digital Age.

  • Should Wisconsin's Good Samaritan law be strengthened?

    Advocates and addiction medicine professionals say strengthening Wisconsin’s Good Samaritan law could save lives in the fight against the opioid epidemic. We talk to a Wisconsin doctor about what the law does and doesn’t do, and changes she thinks would make it more effective.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Rachael Vasquez Producer
  • Danielle Citron Guest
  • Dr. Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar Guest