Should you see what I see? Who gets to control voices on social media? Image: cokada.
It’s been quite a week in Australian news – and not in a good way.
From the Bondi killings to the stabbings at a western Sydney church service, it’s been a shocking and distressing fortnight.
But beyond the events themselves, how do we control potentially divisive messages? Should they be controlled? And if an Australian bureaucrat can dictate what the rest of the world sees on social media, could a foreign bureaucrat control what Australians see?
This week on the Hoot, David Murtagh and Genevieve Jacobs tackle social media and free speech.
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And because we can never get enough of a controversial discussion, we’re also wading into the annual debate around Anzac Day.
Should public servants be forced to take the day as a public holiday? What would they do if they did go to work? And how much should you politicise a day that is overwhelmingly supported in any case?
And finally, it’s a sad farewell for one of our Hooting Owls.
Genevieve is departing to become CEO of Hands Across Canberra, so there will be no more hard-fought battles across the podcast desk with Mr Murtagh.
But don’t go away because Mr Murtagh is firmly positioned in the owls’ nest.
The Hoot appears every week on Riotact and wherever you get your podcasts, including Apple and Spotify. Have a listen, tell us what you think and rate us.
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