Truth, lies and how to separate fact from fiction

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Truth, lies and how to separate fact from fiction

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Nov 9, 2016

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Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, talks to John Thornhill about truth and lies, the role of the media, and his mission to make the sum of human knowledge available to people all over the world See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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We are in the midst of a digital revolution, where the line between our physical world and cyberspace is blurring. Tech Tonic is the show that investigates the promises and perils of this new technological age. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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