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Podcast: Parley by The Hindu
Episode: Is social media doing more harm than good to democracy?
Description: The U.K.’s The Guardian newspaper announced earlier this month that it will no longer be posting on X, claiming that it is “a toxic media platform” and that its owner, Elon Musk, “has been able to use its influence to shape political discourse.”Is social media a useful tool or is it becoming a threat to democratic societies? Here we discuss the questionGuests: Alan Rusbridger, Editor of Prospect Magazine, former editor-in-chief of The Guardian and a member of Meta’s Oversight Board, which makes content and policy recommendations for Facebook, Instagram, and Threads; Pra...