The former editor of one of the world's largest news publications, The Guardian; Facebook oversight board member; and University of Oxford's Lady Margaret Hall Principal, Alan Rusbridger says the risk exists for public opinion to be manipulated during South Africa's current local government elections. He speaks to News24 about why he agreed with Facebook's decision to temporarily ban US president Donald Trump, but still thinks free speech matters, and why transparency is the key to journalism's future. It's been five years since Bell Pottinger's "dirty" campaign, slammed for stoking racial tensions in South Africa. However, the former editor of The Guardian, Alan Rusbridger, believes the risk still exists for something similar to take place again.

Source: News 24 May 22, 2021 03:56 UTC