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Did Donald's Data Trump Hillary?

How data science helped Donald Trump target voters who mattered the most. Plus: is social media to blame for so-called "post-truth" politics? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones.

How data science helped Donald Trump's campaign to zero in on those voters who mattered the most. Plus, is social media to blame for so-called "post-truth" politics? And how Tanzania is using mobile phones to register newborn babies. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Alison Van Diggelen, journalist specialising in green technology, and Chris Foxx from the 大象传媒 online tech desk.

(Image: US President-elect Donald Trump on election night, Credit: AFP).

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Sun 13 Nov 2016 09:06GMT

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  • Fri 11 Nov 2016 15:06GMT
  • Sun 13 Nov 2016 09:06GMT

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