
The threat of disinformation looms over the elections
Clip: 9/5/2020 | 6m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
The threat of disinformation looms over the elections
Disinformation, especially on social media, is threatening the upcoming election just like it did in 2016, social media and tech giants Facebook and Twitter announced this week. Deen Freelon, an associate professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill joins Michael Hill to discuss the potential power of these digital disruptions.
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The threat of disinformation looms over the elections
Clip: 9/5/2020 | 6m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
Disinformation, especially on social media, is threatening the upcoming election just like it did in 2016, social media and tech giants Facebook and Twitter announced this week. Deen Freelon, an associate professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill joins Michael Hill to discuss the potential power of these digital disruptions.
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