Saturday, October 14, 2017

How do you fight back against fake news?


We speak with Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, and talk resistance with Palestinian activist Issa Amro.



Headliner - Can Jimmy Wales "fix the news"?
In an era of Donald Trump, fake news and propaganda, tech giants such as Google and Facebook are struggling to find an effective way to stop the spread of disinformation. 
For this week's Headliner, we examine this issue with Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales, who says he has the solution. Wales is launching his own news outlet, WikiTribune, which aims to combat fake news by combining the work of professional journalists and volunteers.
"Yes, I do," said Wales, when asked if he believes that fake news posed a grave threat to democracy. 





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