Billionaires love the under 16 Social Media Ban | The West Report
Governments say bans on social media for under-16s are about protecting children, but the biggest winners are the billionaires and media empires who campaign for it. In this episode we explain what the ban actually does, why the Murdoch machine is pushing it, and how it is quietly giving corporate media more control while doing little to regulate the platforms that cause harm.
We look at the creep of censorship, the data extortion added to the new rules, and why kids will still find ways to get around them. We are also entering into a global push for surveillance, crackdowns on free speech, and platform control
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Michael West was founded Michael West Media Focusing on public interest journalism in 2016, particularly the increasing power of corporations over democracy. West was previously a journalist and editor for Fairfax newspapers, a columnist for News Corp and was even once a stockbroker.
