The Explanation

The Media Show: Is this the TikTok election?


Listen Later

This week we look at Big Tech and its role in a crucial election year around the world. Baroness Martha Lane Fox, who sat on the board of X (formerly Twitter), assesses the platform’s changing attitude towards political content.

Also in the programme, as the general election campaign heats up in the UK, will TikTok help the candidates reach younger voters?
Presenter: Katie Razzall
Guests: Shona Ghosh, Senior Editor, Bloomberg; Martha Lane Fox, former board member, Twitter/X; Sean Topham, Co-Founder, Topham Guerin; Timandra Harkness, author of Technology is Not the Problem; Sam Jeffers, Executive Director, Who Targets Me

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The ExplanationBy BBC World Service

  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5
  • 4.5

4.5

23 ratings


More shows like The Explanation

View all
Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,639 Listeners

From Our Own Correspondent by BBC Radio 4

From Our Own Correspondent

375 Listeners

Business Daily by BBC World Service

Business Daily

519 Listeners

More or Less by BBC Radio 4

More or Less

876 Listeners

Newshour by BBC World Service

Newshour

1,046 Listeners

World Business Report by BBC World Service

World Business Report

293 Listeners

The Documentary Podcast by BBC World Service

The Documentary Podcast

1,799 Listeners

Witness History by BBC World Service

Witness History

964 Listeners

The Interview by BBC World Service

The Interview

358 Listeners

BBC Inside Science by BBC Radio 4

BBC Inside Science

407 Listeners

The Inquiry by BBC World Service

The Inquiry

731 Listeners

Big Boss Interview by BBC News

Big Boss Interview

50 Listeners

The Audio Long Read by The Guardian

The Audio Long Read

849 Listeners

The Briefing Room by BBC Radio 4

The Briefing Room

58 Listeners

The Global Story by BBC World Service

The Global Story

386 Listeners