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Trump’s Federal Indictment, Political Rumors and the Dangers of Tech

Trump’s Federal Indictment, Political Rumors and the Dangers of Tech

FromOur Body Politic


Trump’s Federal Indictment, Political Rumors and the Dangers of Tech

FromOur Body Politic

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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Aug 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, Our Body Politic host and creator Farai Chideya unpacks the latest indictment against former President Trump, with former Senior Investigative Counsel for the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, Soumya Dayananda. Then, she digs into why political rumors thrive and how to challenge them with MIT Professor Adam Berinsky, author of the new book Political Rumors: Why We Accept Misinformation and How to Fight It. Plus, Farai talks with Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist Julia Angwin about how technology is changing our everyday lives through surveillance and fear speech.
Released:
Aug 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Created and hosted by award-winning journalist Farai Chideya, Our Body Politic is unapologetically centered on reporting on not just how women of color experience the major political events of today, but how they're impacting those very issues. Weekly episodes feature in-depth conversations about the economy, health, politics, education, the environment, and the most prescient issues—because all issues are women's issues. Tune in every Friday everywhere you listen to podcasts, and on public radio stations around the country.