“I could no longer be part of a system that harms children” - a podcast by triple j

World famous whistleblower Frances Haugen has told an Australian parliamentary inquiry that Facebook continues to amplify “the most extreme content” across its platforms and does the “bare minimum” to take down harmful content.

It’s well known that the fashion business has a lot of problems, like how much workers are getting paid and all the environmental impacts. Despite being a massive global industry, there aren’t a lot of laws and regulations to reign it in. But that’s changing.

After a catastrophic volcanic eruption, Tonga’s now gone into lockdown after a handful of COVID-19 cases threaten to overwhelm the country’s struggling healthcare system.

Plus, why Beijing’s Winter Olympics are attracting controversy before they’ve even started.

Live guests:
Ed Coper, disinformation expert
Drew Havea, vice president of the Tonga Red Cross
Tracey Holmes, ABC sports reporter

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