BSA vs Sean Plunket: Is This Overreach from an Outdated Body?
About this episode
Duncan Garner discusses the implications of media regulation and free speech in the context of a complaint against Sean Plunket.
What happens when an old regulator tries to police a media world that’s already moved on? We get stuck with a fight over The Platform’s Sean Plunket, the BSA, free speech, and whether broadcasting rules still make sense when podcasts and radio start crossing over. In this episode, Duncan digs into the complaint over Plunket’s “mumbo jumbo” comment, and why the real issue might be the Platform’s link to terrestrial radio. He’s joined by Free Speech Union chief executive Jillaine Heather to talk mission creep, censorship concerns, and whether the government should be stepping in to draw a line. They also get into the proposed under-16 social media ban, why blanket bans rarely work, and why ministers keep going missing when the hard questions start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Duncan Garner
Guest: Jillaine Heather
Topics covered
- media regulation
- free speech
- broadcasting rules
- social media ban
- censorship
- government intervention
Keywords
- BSA
- Sean Plunket
- free speech
- media regulation
- censorship
- social media ban
- government intervention
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BSA, Free Speech Union
Places: The Platform
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