America In Truth Decay

Alexander Howard, Director of the Digital Democracy Project, Demand Progress

23-Nov-20 09:37

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Have social media platforms learned from the misinformation debacles of 2016? And how will America navigate the post-truth legacy of President Donald Trump? We discuss social media and misinformation in the aftermath of the 2020 US elections with Alexander Howard, Director of the Digital Democracy Project at the liberal think tank, Demand Progress.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: Education, Politics, Law and Legal Matters, Personal Development, Social Issues

Tags: misinformation, fake news, Twitter, Facebook, polarization, digital literacy,

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