The Government v Social Media

<p>Algorithms, child abuse, domestic violence, scams, extremist material, mis and disinformation, and the availability of good journalism on social media - these are all areas identified by the government for investigation as part of a new parliamentary committee investigating the influence and impacts of social media on Australian society.</p> <p>In today’s podcast, we’re going to look at what the committee has been asked to achieve, where this has all come from, and why it matters to you.</p> <p>Listen to our episode <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nraLbdRQt2EUmMZgzL76Z">What's a porn passport?</a></p> <p>Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski<br />Audio producer: Emmeline Peterson</p> <p><a href="https://thedailyaus.typeform.com/to/KZbG6bS1">Do you have feedback for the podcast? Share your thoughts via our survey!</a><br /><a href="https://thedailyaus.com.au/newsletter/">Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletter</a><br /><a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/no-silly-questions-sam-koslowski/book/9780143777281.html">Buy our book No Silly Questions</a> </p> <p>Today’s sponsor: Learn the simple steps you can take to protect yourself online<br />at <a href="http://actnowstaysecure.gov.au/">ActNowStaySecure.gov.au</a></p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>