Australian Politics Australian politics Chanel Contos wants to fix our social media algorithms – Australian Politics podcast Consent advocate Chanel Contos is leading a new campaign to push for social media companies to give Australians the choice to ‘opt in’ to the algorithms driving the infinite scroll.
Following her speech at the National Press Club this week, she speaks with political editor Tom McIlroy about why this solution addresses the structural forces influencing misogynistic behaviour – particularly in young men. They also discuss harmful misunderstandings about sexual choking, and whether or not a ban on the import of smartglasses would effectively manage pernicious behaviour by some users
More ways to listen Apple podcasts Spotify RSS Feed Download Presented by Tom McIlroy . Produced by Lu Hill . The executive producer is Allison Chan Fri 4 Sep 2026 04.00 CEST Share Read more:
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