Facebook whistleblower: Instagram wreaks havoc on mental health
Published 9 Oct, 2021 08:55Facebook insider-turned-whistleblower Frances Haugen sang like a canary on Capitol Hill. Now lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are coming together to crack down on social media, pointing the finger at Facebook and Instagram over the spread of misinformation and the precipitous decline in mental health among adolescents.
Political commentator Lauren Chen and legal and media analyst Lionel discuss the predicament politicians face when toeing the line between regulating digital platforms and controlling free speech.
Life imitates art as legendary actor William Shatner suits up to go to space, 50 years after playing Captain Kirk aboard Star Trek’s USS Enterprise. But he isn’t the only actor gearing up for the cosmos. RT producer Hector Rivas explains how Russian filmmakers are preparing for ‘The Challenge’ – the first movie to be shot aboard an actual space station.
Space journalist John Bisney and former filmmaker Aaron Pagel weigh in on the logistics of hosting film crews in outer space, as well as the impact that private firms have on Earth’s increasingly cluttered orbit.