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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Identifying real news v. fake news: it's complicated

    Facebook, Twitter and Google have all been criticized for posting fake news stories, misleading clickbait and conspiracy theories. For example, the Pope endorsing Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton involved in a child sex ring in a pizza parlor. These companies are working on plans to combat fake news.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 14, 2016 • 1 min read

    Facebook, Twitter and Google have all been criticized for posting fake news stories, misleading clickbait and conspiracy theories. For example, the Pope endorsing Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton involved in a child sex ring in a pizza parlor. These companies are working on plans to combat fake news.

    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Tech companies: meeting with Trump, fighting fake news
    1. 0:00What Silicon Valley wants from Donald Trump
    2. 7:28Identifying real news v. fake news: it's complicatedYou’re reading this
    3. 16:07Should Democrats fight the election of Trump?
    4. 25:00KCRW DJs on the best music of 2016
    5. 39:32Once left for dead, Triforium art installation gets big grant
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Will Oremus

      technology reporter for the Washington Post

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Tech companies: meeting with Trump, fighting fake news
    1. 0:00What Silicon Valley wants from Donald Trump
    2. 7:28Identifying real news v. fake news: it's complicatedYou’re reading this
    3. 16:07Should Democrats fight the election of Trump?
    4. 25:00KCRW DJs on the best music of 2016
    5. 39:32Once left for dead, Triforium art installation gets big grant
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