The shocking outcome of the presidential election has spurred many journalists, pundits and politicians to look for some explanation as to why people voted the way they did. “Fake news” has been a particularly popular scapegoat with many have claimed that false information alone tipped the election in Trump’s favor. But is fake news as widespread and influential as some are claiming? Are political opinions that easily changed? Do our filter bubbles make us more likely to believe outlandish stories? Will Facebook’s new efforts to combat the spread of fake stories work? Will Rinehart, Director of Technology and Innovation Policy at American Action Forum, joins the show to discuss. For more, see his op-ed in Real Clear Future.
#284: The Revolt of the Public
#283: Privacy and Surveillance in China
#282: Tech and the Biden Administration
#281: Should companies be allowed to acquire their start-up competitors?
#280: Section 230, Antitrust, and Consumer Protection
#279: Revising Section 230 Will Silence Marginalized Voices
#278: Privacy by Design
#277: Can the DOJ Break up Google?
#276: Nationalizing 5G?!
#275: The Future of Innovation
#274: Can Platforms Stop the Spread of Misinformation?
#273: [The] Breakup Speech: Antitrust and Free Speech
#272: Transparency, Tech, and Surveillance with WashingTech
#271: Pay Black Women, Pinterest
#270: Cryptocurrency and Florida’s Tech Policy
#269: Telehealth in the Age of COVID-19 – What’s Next?
#268: 5G Innovation w/ Samsung
#267: 5G and the Spectrum Wars
#266: The Economics of Tech Policy w/ TPI
#265: Preventing Algorithmic Discrimination
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