Thomas Germain
Tech reporter at the BBC who investigated and demonstrated how easy it is to manipulate AI tools like ChatGPT and Google AI summaries by publishing misleading web content.
Top 3 podcasts with Thomas Germain
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Feb 16, 2026 • 2h 46min
TWiT 1071: Image Pickles - Are Social Platforms Addictive or Just Too Good?
Thomas Germain, BBC technology correspondent, brings a UK media lens. Wesley Faulkner, founder focused on workplace/community projects, brings product and policy perspective. Stacey Higginbotham, tech journalist and consumer‑tech policy fellow, adds privacy expertise. They debate whether social platforms are engineered to be irresistible, dig into tracking and facial‑recognition risks, and unpack surveillance, regulation, and IoT security.
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Feb 16, 2026 • 2h 46min
TWiT 1071: Image Pickles - Are Social Platforms Addictive or Just Too Good?
Wesley Faulkner, founder of Works Not Working, talks tech and work culture. Thomas Germain, BBC technology correspondent, breaks down tracking and privacy reporting. Stacey Higginbotham, Consumer Reports journalist, focuses on privacy, IoT, and policy. They debate whether social platforms are engineered to be addictive, algorithm transparency, surveillance creep from devices and ads, TikTok tracking, and age verification risks.
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Aug 21, 2024 • 1h 28min
Algorithms and Oligopolies with Thomas Germain
Thomas Germain, a BBC correspondent focused on big tech, shares insights on the urgent need to break up tech monopolies. He discusses government actions against giants like Google and the impact of antitrust measures on innovation. Germain highlights the consumer frustrations stemming from algorithm-driven content and the decline of genuine online creativity. He also dives into Google’s recent coupon controversy and the complexities of AI's role in shaping modern advertising, emphasizing the importance of corporate accountability in the tech landscape.
