'Something needs to be done' to tackle misinformation on social media

Charity director keen to see greater regulation

The director of a charity that works to help developing nations grow their finance sectors wants to see greater regulation of social media.

Gary Roberts, from the Small Countries Financial Management Programme, says more needs to be done to teach young people about social media and understanding the difference between facts and misinformation.

Ensuring decisions are made based on evidence is part of the work the charity does with small jurisdictions, including how to identify whether what's posted on social media is accurate.

Mr Roberts says it's an area that needs to be tackled: