The sixth episode of Season VI "Saturated" : IU Edition welcomes Jason Q. Ng, Author of Blocked On Weibo where he writes about Chinese internet censorship and currently works as a Data Scientist at Duolingo.
In this episode Jason discusses how he has used data throughout his career to democratize information in order to help people learn about everything from incarceration rates in his work as a researcher with Citizen Lab, to helping artists on connect with listeners on Spotify, to helping people worldwide learn a new language through his work at Duolingo. He talks about the use of propaganda in China to misinform citizens through social media and the complexity of who should be the arbiter of free speech on a global stage.
From the moment he started a blog on Chinese censorship that would eventually led to his book, Jason has been moved to help people learn and act on data in a way that positively impacts society. He currently lives and works in New York City with his wife and son.