Dr Rob Nicholls: Social media regulation, platform power, and digital accountability

Dr Rob Nicholls examines the growing legal and political battle surrounding digital platforms including Google and Meta.The episode explores misinformation, online harms, free speech, regulatory intervention, and the increasing tension between governments and technology companies.Nicholls discusses whether existing legal frameworks are capable of dealing with global digital platforms and how artificial intelligence may further complicate regulation and liability.Dr Rob Nicholls is a Senior Research Associate, Centre for AI, Trust and Governance, University of SydneyRuminants is a legal podcast series that goes beyond the headlines to unpack the ideas shaping law, policy, and public life. Hosted by Louis White and produced by BarNet/Open Law.Produced by Angela Stretch and published by BarNet Open Law. The team behind the JADE legal research platform and other legal informatics.Music by Out To The World, Bulletin World, courtesy of Epidemic Sound.Listener FeedbackRuminants is a legal podcast series that goes beyond the headlines to unpack the ideas shaping law, policy, and public life. Hosted by Louis White and produced by BarNet/Open Law.Produced by Angela Stretch and published by BarNet Open Law. The team behind the JADE legal research platform and other legal informatics.Music by Out To The World, Bulletin World, courtesy of Epidemic Sound.