Is social media really social? Is it good for society? How do we respond to the unprecedented power and influence of such global corporations? These are just some of the questions asked in this episode. Plus, a chat about cyberpunk with Dr David Cameron, and everything AI with Ph.D. candidate Jasmyn Connell.

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More to read:

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Figueira, L. (2022, September 5). TikTok is not social media. In fact, it marks the end of the social era. The Drum. https://www.thedrum.com/opinion/2022/09/05/tiktok-not-social-media-fact-it-marks-the-end-the-social-era

Holland, T. (2017). How Facebook and Google changed the advertising game. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/how-facebook-and-google-changed-the-advertising-game-70050

NPR (2018). The Science in Science Fiction. https://www.npr.org/2018/10/22/1067220/the-science-in-science-fiction