About this episode

The episode discusses Andy Burnham's policy speech and the implications of online harms with guest Adele Zeynep Walton.

“Are you ready for this?” Following Andy Burnham’s first big policy speech since becoming an MP, and with his sights set firmly on the top job, Coco & Nish dig into his promises of regeneration, reindustrialisation, and…a new pair of running shorts. From No10 North to nationalisation and the biggest council house building programme since the postwar period, they discuss their unanswered questions and first impressions of the Manchester man offering “growth in every postcode, and hope in every heart.” Plus, they’re joined by journalist and campaigner Adele Zeynep Walton who shares her first-hand experience of the consequences of online harms. We ask whether the proposed social media ban for under-16s really gets to the heart of the problem (spoiler alert: no), and how we can truly hold the tech industry to account. Content note: this discussion includes references to suicide. USEFUL LINKS Buy Adele’s book: “Logging Off: The Human Cost of our Digital World” https://www.waterstones.com/book/logging-off/adele-zeynep-walton/9781398722941 Write to your MP and support the call for a public inquiry into the scale of harm facilitated by online suicide forums…

People in this episode

Hosts: Coco, Nish

Guest: Adele Zeynep Walton

Topics covered

• politics
• free speech
• online harms
• Manchester
• regeneration
• social media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Molly Rose Foundation

Books & works: Logging Off: The Human Cost of our Digital World

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