The rapid growth of the Chinese social networking platform WeChat, combined with China’s history of censorship and interference in its domestic media and technology organisations, has led to speculation about possible security risks and political interference within Australia, particularly in the run up to the 2019 federal election. However the conversation is arguably plagued with misconceptions, which feed into an inaccurate and damaging public discourse, and undermine attempts to address valid concerns.
Guest:
Professor Wanning Sun, professor of Media and Communication Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, at the University of Technology, Sydney.
Host:
Geraldine Doogue Saturday Extra, ABC Radio National