Media Confidential

Q&A: Should social media platforms be regulated?

With fake news flourishing on social media, the editors discuss whether the rules need to change.

October 06, 2024
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Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber dig into the Media Confidential mailbox to answer listeners' questions about the media. 

This week, they discuss political bias in UK newspapers, as well as the growing number of people who get their news from social media. Are these sources reliable? And should social media companies be liable for material posted on their platforms?

One listener wonders whether there is anything that the editors strongly disagree on, and asks a pressing question: Alan or Lionel—who would win in an arm wrestle?

Cast your bets and send your questions to mediaconfidential@prospectmagazine.co.uk, or via X @mediaconfpod