Emma Watson says social media is a help or hindrance in making society inclusive. But she doesn't like the fact that public squares are now essentially owned by private companies. She also criticises some of her left wing friends who think strong content moderation and censorship always go in favour, because they don't trust committees to make right decisions.
During an era of identity politics, culture wars and increasing awareness of the structural biases that contribute to global inequality, it’s easy to become pessimistic about the possibility of making diverse democracies work. Yascha Mounk is a writer and political scientist whose recent book, The Great Experiment: Why Diverse Democracies Fall Apart and How They Can Endure, offers analysis of how our fractured societies can acknowledge the injustices of the past, while moving forward towards conciliation and cooperation. Hosting the discussion is BBC journalist and broadcaster Ritula Shah.
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