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Big Tech braces for disinformation in the midterms
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11 minutes
Released:
Aug 18, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
After the 2020 presidential election, President Trump and his allies waged a disinformation campaign about the election’s legitimacy, focused on polling tech and vote counting. And big tech was not ready. Now, tech companies are trying to get ahead of misinformation that could affect the coming midterms.
Plus, Georgia’s election interference probe heats up.
And, the rise of anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers.
Guests: Axios' Sara Fischer, Emma Hurt and Oriana Gonzalez.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Alex Sugiura, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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Plus, Georgia’s election interference probe heats up.
And, the rise of anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers.
Guests: Axios' Sara Fischer, Emma Hurt and Oriana Gonzalez.
Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Alex Sugiura, and Ben O'Brien. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at podcasts@axios.com. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
Go deeper:
Big Tech braces for "Big Lie" in 2022 midterms
Rudy Giuliani appears before Georgia special grand jury
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Aug 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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