In an era defined by trolls, Chatbots, misinformation and disinformation, truth and lies can be indistinguishable. The Matter of Facts takes audiences to the frontline of the global information wars, where information is manipulated to influence what we believe, how we behave and who we vote for.
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Hamish Macdonald wants to know what happens if we lose our faith in facts. This episode will help you answer that question as its band of participants, experts, nerds and disruptors demonstrate what's happening to our brains and belief systems.
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Disinformation campaigns prove shockingly innovative in this investigation of digital deception on the international stage - from Paris to the Philippines. We see how, when truth is under attack, democracy is weakened.
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Almost all of us are now engaging with AI, whether we know it or not. Hamish Macdonald investigates where this march, into a largely unregulated AI future, might land us.