The impact of social media in different aspects of life

In this episode we hear from a member of the Swiss Young Academy: Anna Jobin, a senior researcher and lecturer at the Interdisciplinary Human-IST Institute at University of Fribourg, the president of the Swiss Federal Media Commission. She talks about how social media impacts all aspects of life, even to people that are not necessarily active. 

Anna gives us her social scientist perspective on the ban of social media for kids under 16 year olds in Australia. She also discusses how public opinion can be shaped by algorithms that control social media. From conspiracy theories to the politics of regulating fake news, she challenges us to ask: who decides what’s true? Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation on critical thinking in the digital age.