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Robot News and Fake Facts

Tens of thousands of automated videos have appeared online recently. All feature photos of news events accompanied by a robotic voice. We investigate who鈥檚 making them and why.

Tens of thousands of automated videos have appeared online recently. All feature photos of news events accompanied by a robotic voice. 大象传媒 Trending鈥檚 very own digital supersleuth Mike Wendling investigates who鈥檚 making them and why.

Also, 19 year old Nina Donovan鈥檚 poem Nasty Woman went viral this week after actress Ashley Judd read it out at the Women鈥檚 March in Washington. Her poem was rounded on by President Trump鈥檚 supporters. She talks to Megha Mohan about her new found fame.

And amongst all the talk of a post-truth society, fake news and alternative facts, Will Yates uncovers a brand new phenomenon - the fake Fact-Checker.

Produced by Anisa Subedar and Will Yates.

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Sun 29 Jan 2017 09:32GMT

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