Social Media Silences Democracy

The creation of social media has been met with pros and cons. However, the value of free speech in a democracy is degraded by the decision of Metas’ to remove its news tab as well as pulling out of the bargaining code in Australia.
Facebooks’ algorithyms are machine-learning and Instagram use both machine learning and AI tools
Image: Image: Shutterstock – FGC
Produced By: Alana Su-Navratil
Featured In Story: Frances Haugen, Advocate – beyond the screen, Data Scientist and whistleblower
First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 14 August 2024