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Sky News AU
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Sky News AU
‘It would be like banning a library': eSafety Commissioner ‘misled' Australians on push to ban YouTube
The powerful bureaucrat lobbying Labor to ban teenagers from YouTube has been accused of misleading Australians and leading a 'book banning' crusade. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has been pushing Labor Minister Anika Wells to ban 15-year-olds from YouTube claiming she was following research. She alleged research proved YouTube was 'driving users down rabbit holes they're powerless to fight against'. "I don't make determinations or write recommendations to the minister based on whether I keep the public onside. I follow the evidence," she said, to a room full of journalists last month. "My main concern with these platforms is that harms are happening, but I talked about the pervasive design features. "YouTube has mastered those. Opaque algorithms driving users down rabbit holes they're powerless to fight against." Ms Grant repeatedly refused to release that research until lodged a Freedom of Information request. A few days later the documents were published by eSafety but rather than comprehensive research, it was merely a survey. The results of the survey also painted a very different picture. There was no mention of 'opaque algorithms' or 'rabbit holes' anywhere in the 23-page document. In fact, it found that YouTube was one of the safest platforms for key risk concerns such as grooming, sexual harassment and bullying. Children are more likely to be bullied via text messages than on YouTube. The percentage of teenagers who reported being groomed on YouTube was three per cent, the same percentage as teenagers who reported grooming via text messages. On Snapchat the figure was seven times higher at 23 per cent. On Instagram it was five times higher at 17 per cent. There was no recommendation from Ms Inman Grant to ban text messages for teenagers. Users need to be at least 13-years-old to create a YouTube account, meaning eSafety's proposed ban would only impact teenagers. Sky News Digital Editor Jack Houghton, host of The Media Show, told his audience the survey was a "flawed" way to research the issue as it was based on the perceptions of young children who were being asked to self-identify 'harmful content'. The authors of the research also published a limitation warning on the work's methodology. "The findings from this research are reliant on cross-sectional self-reported data. This means that the data are based on children's and parent/caregivers' experiences and perceptions as they have shared them with us at one point in time, rather than being based on independent observation or assessment". Mr Houghton said the survey showed that, not only was YouTube one of the safest platforms, but the government would also have to ban texting to be consistent. "While the number of children on Snapchat who claim they were groomed was a disgusting 23 per cent, the number reported on YouTube was 3 per cent. The exact same rate of grooming in text messages. Should we ban 15-year-olds from texting?" he asked. "Sexual harassment on Snapchat, 35 per cent. YouTube, again, 3 per cent. And all the other major platforms are significantly higher than YouTube on these points. "Your kids are also less likely to be bullied on YouTube than any other major platform. Guess what the percentage was? 3 per cent again. You are nearly twice as likely to have your kids bullied through text messages, than you are by letting them watch videos on YouTube." He also argued Grant's representation of the research was clearly misleading. 'You have been misled by Grant and by Labor,' he said. 'YouTube is the most powerfully creative, interesting part of the internet. You can learn Michelin star cooking techniques from Marco Pierre White. 'You can learn the guitar, piano or the most niche of instrument from the greatest musicians alive today. And more importantly, our kids can learn about the world without us needing to bubble wrap every notion and debate. 'Instead of embracing this knowledge, we are trying to create a generation of technological luddites while the rest of the world evolves past us. 'Banning teenagers from YouTube because of a survey is no more absurd to me than the notion a library should be banned. We have to be better as disagreeing with each other, and we need to stop being so afraid of ideas.' On The Media Show, Sky News contributor Kel Richards described the push to ban YouTube as a book banning crusade, arguing it was nothing more than censorship. "In the end, the evidence doesn't matter, the survey doesn't matter. This is a book-burning mentality. This is 'I'm going to decide what is bad for you'."
Daily Mail
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BBC News presenter's VERY rude gesture after getting tongue-tied live on air - as broadcaster accidentally leaves cameras rolling
A BBC News presenter made a shocking gesture after they found themselves tongue-tied live on air and cameras were accidentally left rolling. Wednesday's instalment of BBC South Today saw weather presenter Alexis Green report from Oxford about flooding. During the live segment, Alexis said: 'Residents here have learnt to live with flooding over the years and some say the 2007 floods were the worst they've ever experienced.' However, the presenter then seemed to muddle her words. She went on: 'Now, with a warming climate rainfall is expected to become heavier and more persistent in the future, which is why people here have taken matters into their own home - own hands - to basically protect their homes and their businesses.' Almost immediately after she finished speaking, the news presenter looked towards the side and appeared to pull a face and point towards herself, not seeming to realise the cameras were still recording. Viewers noticed Alexis' live reaction to her blunder and took to social media, some posted on X: '@AlexisGreenTV on #BBCSouthToday was on a live broadcast but her VT cut in a second too late so we saw her reaction to her word fumble earlier.' '@AlexisGreenTV we love you as much as we love live TV.' '@BBCSouthToday words just didn't flow well and it showed at the end of the edit #blooper @AlexisGreenTV.' 'People have taken matters into their own homes ha into their own hands.' 'her expressions after!!!' 'A serious subject Alexis but you did make me laugh out loud!!' It comes after j ournalist Matthew Amroliwala, 63, was caught up in the huge mishap, which saw him accidentally being placed next to a number of promotional clips being aired on the show earlier this month. The reporter handled it like a true professional as he was broadcast out alongside some videos of News Analysis Editor, Ros Atkins, 51, and BBC Culture & Media Editor Katie Razzell, 54. The video of Ros saw him talking about Radio 4's The Media Show, while Katie spoke about her new radio show. Matthew was sat in the studio and tried to communicate with his colleagues as they were played out to the viewers simultaneously. After realising what was going on, he stayed quiet and let the videos play out, staring down the lens before mouthing to a colleague off camera. Viewers noticed Alexis' live reaction to her blunder and took to social media to share their thoughts Journalist Matthew Amroliwala, 63, was involved in a huge mishap, which involved him being placed next to a number of promotional clips being aired on the show earlier this month When they were finished he chimed in: 'Welcome back. 'For those watching closely, I think you've been back for a while! 'Apologies for that. Some technical problems here in the studio but you're watching BBC News at 3:30pm. 'Let's turn to our main headlines here...'
The Independent
05-02-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Gen Z crave authentic and trustworthy stories, says The Independent's Geordie Greig
Young people are hungry for stories from sources they can trust, according to The Independent 's Editor-in-Chief Geordie Greig. The Independent has an audience of around 25 million users, 45% of whom are either Gen Z or Millennials, Greig told BBC's The Media Show today (5 February). 'There is also still a hunger for authenticity,' said Grieg. 'It's trust and truth they want.' The Editor-in-Chief was speaking to the BBC after The Independent became Britain 's biggest digital news brand in November 2024. The Independent's monthly audience (19.6m) overtook The Guardian (19.4m) and remained ahead of Mail Online (18.2m) and The Sun (18.8m), according to Ipsos Iris figures.
The Independent
05-02-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Gen Z are hungry for authentic and trustworthy stories, says The Independent's Geordie Greig
The Independent 's Editor-in-Chief Geordie Greig told BBC's The Media Show on Wednesday, February 5, that young people are hungry for stories from sources they can trust. The Independent has an audience of around 25 million users, 45% of whom are either Gen Z or Millennials, Greig told the show. 'There's also still a hunger for authenticity. It's trust and truth they want,' Greig says. Greig was speaking to the BBC since The Independent became Britain 's biggest digital news brand. In November 2024, The Independent's monthly audience (19.6m) overtook The Guardian (19.4m) and remained ahead of Mail Online (18.2m) and The Sun (18.8m), according to Ipsos Iris figures.
