This eye-opening documentary sheds light on the rising phenomenon of “fake news” in the U.S. and the real-life threat that disinformation, conspiracy theories and false news stories have on the average citizen.
The Fifth Estate checks in with journalists fighting fake news around the world. They tell us how they’re doing it and reveal what consequences they face.
Researching the spread of fake news and its impact was the focus of a new report from MIT researchers on how rumours can spread faster and farther than the truth. Perhaps one of the more surprising findings is the suggestion that humans are a bigger issue in the spread of fake news than the bots that often get blamed.
In this program, you’ll discover how many of the divisions tearing our country apart arise from our auto-pilot biases against “them” – and how authoritarians “hack” those biases to gain power. And then you’ll find out how each of us can overcome our auto-pilot biases and see the world as it really is.
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