Why Do Americans Seem to Hate Each Other and Love Fake News?

November 08, 2019 00:58:38
Why Do Americans Seem to Hate Each Other and Love Fake News?
Call It Like I See It
Why Do Americans Seem to Hate Each Other and Love Fake News?

Nov 08 2019 | 00:58:38

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Hosted By

James Keys Tunde Ogunlana

Show Notes

What about our politics makes Americans hate each other (0:57)? Regardless of the reason, the extreme political polarization is serving the interests of our rivals (24:15). Fake news is driven by demand, but the ability to effectively deliver the supply has made all the difference (33:01). Be careful what you wish for asking Facebook to be the arbiter of truth for political advertisements (47:48).

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