Why are we concerned about foreign interference through social media? Australian politics live podcast
Katharine Murphy chats to the head of a Senate inquiry into the risks posed by foreign actors who use social media to spread misinformation
Social media is increasingly being used by foreign actors to spread misinformation and to confuse public debate, both in Australia and overseas. A Senate committee is looking into the risk posed to Australia’s democracy by this foreign interference, chaired by Jenny McAllister. Katharine Murphy chats to McAllister and the shadow minister for cybersecurity, Tim Watts, about the inquiry