The federal government wants to restrict social media to Australians aged over 16. But will it work? Hear from the adults and kids in the know as they debate the arguments for and against.The Great Debate was presented by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia as part of Social Sciences Week, recorded at the National Library of Australia on 10 September 2024.SpeakersKids debate - Years 7 and 8 students at the University of Canberra High School KaleenMisha, Sienna and Jacob Affirmative teamUmar, Addy and Shreya Negative teamIvy HostAdults debateLisa Given Professor of Information Sciences at RMIT UniversityAnthony Elliott Distinguished Professor of Sociology, University of South AustraliaAuthor, Algorithms of Anxiety: Fear in the Digital AgeGinger Gorman (host) Journalist and author of the book Troll Hunting: Inside the World of Online Hate and Its Human FalloutHost of the Seriously Social podcast
The federal government wants to restrict social media to Australians aged over 16. But will it work? Hear from the adults and kids in the know as they debate the arguments for and against. The Great Debate was presented by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia as part of Social Sciences Week, recorded at the National Library of Australia on 10 September 2024. Speakers Kids debate - Years 7 and 8 students at the University of Canberra High School Kaleen Misha, Sienna and Jacob Affirmative team Umar, Addy and Shreya Negative team Ivy Host Adults debate Lisa Given Professor of Information Sciences at RMIT University Anthony Elliott Distinguished Professor of Sociology, University of South Australia Author, Algorithms of Anxiety: Fear in the Digital Age Ginger Gorman (host) Journalist and author of the book Troll Hunting: Inside the World of Online Hate and Its Human Fallout Host of the Seriously Social podcast