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16 April 2021

Facebook and the battle for truth

The Battle for Truth In the fight over facts and fake news, accuracy and accountability - the battle for truth - the battleground which counts more than any other is Facebook. Join James Harding and guests for a ThinkIn to try to answer one of the biggest questions of our time

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The Battle for Truth

Facebook and the battle for truth

In the court of public opinion, Facebook is Exhibit A in the battle for truth; the most powerful example on the planet of the damage unregulated social media is doing to the public square. Facebook’s response has been to set up a higher court, its own supreme court in fact. Whatever it does, whatever it says, it won’t be the last word.
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