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The “hall of mirrors” of social media and misinformation

Season 1 Episode 1 | 6m 03s

As new levels of connectivity impact and distort political conversations and participation, experts examine how new media and social media are changing politics and journalism as we know it. “Conflict and upheaval and even violence, I think, go hand in hand with a kind of lawless informational space where people don't really know the same truth,” says Johns Hopkins Historian Lilliana Mason.

Extras
Kevin Elliot, professor at Yale and author of "Democracy for Busy People," joins.
A law professor explains the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision on Moore v. Harper.
Yale historian Joanne Freeman reflects on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attacks.
Professor Archon Fung joins to discuss how to restore faith in our electoral system.
Experts discuss the long history of the two political parties in the U.S.
Experts discuss times in history when the nation and democracy were at the brink.
Experts discuss the worldwide erosion of democracy in recent years.
Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) Discusses January 6, 2021 with Margaret Hoover.
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