Provocations: Is It Too Late to Save the Internet?

RMIT University presents the third event in their 2026 talks series, 'Provocations: Is it too late to save the internet?'

Join for a lively debate as the panellists ask if the creative and community-building potential of the internet can still compensate for harassment and disinformation. Can legal safeguards and regulation really protect us, or is being scammed now a question of when, not if?

Hear from experts, academics and artists Robin Fox, Zoë Coombs Marr, Vanessa Toholka, Rob Cover, Lizzie O’Shea, Lisa Given, Akanksha Malik, Kate Geck and Julian Thomas as they reboot, reclaim, and maybe even restore your faith in the online world.

This passionate debate explores what can be done to save the internet. The debaters will shine a light on the online corners of creativity and community, the up-and-downsides of AI and encryption – and what can be done to harness and improve our online lives.