Disinformation Wars [Rebroadcast]
Democracy in Danger
English - December 29, 2021 13:00 - 31 minutes - 72.7 MBSociety & Culture News Politics democracy election history illiberalism media news politics unitedstates world Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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As the first anniversary of the assault on the U.S. Capitol approaches, we recall the media misuses that presaged that moment. Internet giants like Facebook, Google and Twitter aren’t just part of the disinformation problem — they are the problem, author Nina Jankowicz told us back in Season One. She examines Russian efforts to meddle in other countries, turning the tools of democracy against itself. While the stakes are high, Jankowicz says, stronger regulation and better education are within our grasp.