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Episode 3 – “Networld War”

Season 1 Episode 3 | 55m 37s

Looking at the fight against terrorist networks in Iraq, Russian attempts to divide Americans through social media and the rise of an Internet-powered surveillance state in China, Ferguson shows how our democracies are under threat from outside forces that seek to weaponize the social networks that we invented. He warns of a coming “networld war” that the West may not win.

Aired: 03/15/20 | Expires: 04/14/20
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Niall Ferguson explores the history of social networks.
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A closer look at the Russian social media operation set on dividing Americans.
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