The new public square is fact-free social media – and it couldn’t come at a worse time for Australia | Ed Coper

Navigating the next 100 days of Australian politics online will require sharp teeth to discern fact from fiction

I outsmarted and shamed a nice elderly man named Leo last night, who was only trying to help me. Leo’s a career coach with a trimmed white beard and button-down shirt, who assists young people with writing their resumés and finding the right careers.

Despite all his best efforts, by the end of our conversation I had him apologising to me and in turn accepting my career advice for him – retirement.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/20/the-new-public-square-is-fact-free-social-media-and-it-couldnt-come-at-a-worse-time-for-australia