London mayor rages against social media machine, re-imagines an internet of ‘positivity’

SINGAPORE – Sadiq Khan is taking the good fight to social media these days. In Singapore earlier this week to receive the 2026 Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize, the Mayor of London used the occasion to push back against online falsehoods about the British capital. Khan is also a vocal supporter of Britain’s efforts to limit social media access for minors, joining dozens of countries globally that have argued that young people ought to be protected from unregulated online content that is being amplified by algorithms prioritising engagement on social media platforms. “Unfortunately, the way the algorithms work on…