Name: Fake: Searching for Truth in the Age of Misinformation: Fake News, Real Money
Uploaded: 2020-02-13
Duration: 507 s
Description: Tech giants like Facebook and Google are increasingly under scrutiny for supporting and benefiting from the “fake news economy.” Meanwhile, legitimate local news organizations, which often rely on similar ad-supported infrastructure for their livelihoods, are suffering. What is the role of consumers and advertisers in this complex ecosystem?

Fake News, Real Money

Tech giants like Facebook and Google are increasingly under scrutiny for supporting and benefiting from the “fake news economy.” Meanwhile, legitimate local news organizations, which often rely on similar ad-supported infrastructure for their livelihoods, are suffering. What is the role of consumers and advertisers in this complex ecosystem?

Fake News, Real Money

8m 27s

Fake: Searching for Truth in the Age of Misinformation

56m 40s

This timely documentary explores how and why misinformation spreads, and how to be a smarter information consumer in our increasingly digital world.

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Fake News, Real Money

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