DIACOMET podcast with UNESCO Chair Divina Frau-Meigs: “It’s a human problem, not a tech problem”

In this episode of the DIACOMET podcast, we sat down with Divina Frau-Meigs, Professor of Media and ICT Sociology at Sorbonne Nouvelle University, expert on media and information literacy, internet governance, cultural diversity, and much more. She holds the UNESCO Chair Savoir-Devenir in digital sustainable development.

Our conversation explored how citizens can navigate today’s digital society responsibly, safely, and ethically. We discussed key features of the contemporary digital media environment, including platform power, algorithms, datafication, online manipulation, and the role of media in democracy. We also addressed sustainable digital development, developments in media and information literacy, her work as UNESCO Chair, vulnerability to information disorders, and the importance of human rights and dignity online.

“The platforms have become a rogue actor in this; they are part of the problem. They are cornering the market of data and cognition, and they are now part of an ideology, an ideological agenda that is not pro-human,” our guest emphasized.

We invite you to listen to the episode on SoundCloud and YouTube.

Author of cover photo: Olivier Roller (RSLN)