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Fake News And Online Hate

Is the internet still a force for good as fake news and hate speech cause soul-searching for the likes of Facebook, Google, and Twitter?

Is the internet still a force for good as fake news and hate speech cause soul-searching for the likes of Facebook, Google, and Twitter? Plus, as Africa nears one billion mobile phone subscriptions, will connectivity continue to drive the continent's economies? Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with Zoe Kleinman from 大象传媒 Online, and special guest Professor Philip Howard from the Oxford Internet Institute.

(Image: Tablet computer with fake news related word-cloud, Credit: Thinkstock).

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23 minutes

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Sun 20 Nov 2016 09:06GMT

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  • Fri 18 Nov 2016 15:06GMT
  • Sun 20 Nov 2016 09:06GMT

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