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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Are tech companies responsible for the spread of fake Russia-sponsored content?

Hosted by Madeleine Brand Nov. 02, 2017

Facebook acknowledged on Monday before Congress that more than 126 million users potentially saw political ads bought by a Kremlin-linked company. Should the government regulate Facebook and Twitter, or should information on the internet roam free?

Credits

Guests:
Xeni Jardin - BoingBoing.net - @xeni, Cecilia Kang - New York Times - @ceciliakang, Peter Roff - Senior Fellow, Institute for Liberty

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole

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