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Disinformation overload: How Canada spreads it and how to avoid it on election night

Disinformation overload: How Canada spreads it and how to avoid it on election night

FromThis Matters


Disinformation overload: How Canada spreads it and how to avoid it on election night

FromThis Matters

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Experts are warning people watching the U.S. election to be prepared for a deluge of disinformation. Today, This Matters looks at two perspectives that Star reporters have recently covered regarding this huge problem. Alex McKeen joins to talk about the surprising role Canadian’s play in creating and sharing disinformation, and then, Douglas Quans tells us what online platforms like Facebook and Twitter are doing to fight misinformation.
Released:
Nov 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.