Saturday Magazine

2 Dec 2024

Saturday 30th Nov, 2024; Regulating Speech is an Ethical Minefield!-Hugh Breakey, Dep. Dir, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law, Griffith Uni

Current Affairs, News & Politics, Podcast, Society & Culture

Nevena and Macca talk to Hugh Breakey about disinformation and regulating speech laws.

https://theconversation.com/the-government-has-withdrawn-its-misinformation-bill-a-philosopher-explains-why-regulating-speech-is-an-ethical-minefield-244174

Misinformation and disinformation are major concerns  worldwide. The federal government’s misinformation bill aimed to respond to the threats posed by false, misleading and harmful information. The bill met strong opposition in the senate and has just been withdrawn.

Legal efforts to suppress misinformation are ongoing. Around the world, many countries are considering legislation to suppress specific types of misinformation or require online platforms to suppress it.

https://theconversation.com/the-online-harms-act-doesnt-go-far-enough-to-protect-democracy-in-canada-224929

Such laws are always controversial. They encounter some well-known practical and ethical problems – and some surprising ones.

 

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11 Jan 2025

Saturday 11th January, 2025: Van Badham on Elon Musk and the Meta-Verse

Current Affairs, Interview, Joy, Joy 94.9, JOY 94.9, Joy Media, Media, News & Politics, Podcast, Racism, Saturday Magazine, Society & Culture

Macca and Nevena discuss Elon Musk's childish behaviour and the Meta-verse with Van Badham. Van Badham is a Melbourne-based writer, an ...

11 Jan 2025

Saturday 11th January, 2025: Frank Bongiourno, Memorable Political Gaffes-Do They Make or Break Elections?

Current Affairs, Election, Interview, Joy, Joy 94.9, Joy Media, Media, News & Politics, Podcast, Saturday Magazine, Society & Culture

  Macca and Nevena talk to Frank Bongiourno, professor of history at the Australian National University and was chair of the literature ...

11 Jan 2025

Saturday 11th January, 2025: Faith Fuhrer; Animal Justice Party: Prahran By-Election.

Current Affairs, Election, Interview, Joy, Joy 94.9, Joy Media, Media, News & Politics, Podcast, Saturday Magazine, Society & Culture

Nevena and Macca are joined live in the studio by, Faith Fuhrer; Animal Justice Party: Prahran By-Election. Faith has lived and ...