Babette on politics and media June 2026
In this interview with Babette, she and I discuss levels of trust in modes of media and what gives her confidence in different sources of information.
In this video, Babette explains that she is aware social media algorithms provide content tailored specifically to her. She also describes how she seeks to fact-check the information she encounters to mitigate unseen bias and validate what she reads. Finally, she argues for mandatory voting in the UK, as is the case in some other countries.
In this interview:
• 00:50 – Why Babette feels unheard by politicians
• 02:00 – The importance of choice in elections
• 02:48 – The case for compulsory voting
• 04:35 – Trust in media sources
• 06:49 – Fact checking and verification
What is your opinion? Do you think voting should be mandatory?