This episode takes us to India, where fake news on Whatsapp spreads like wildfire. Is addressing it a hopeless cause? Learn about solutions with Abhishek Anand, a Gen Z journalist who joined a Deli-based fact-checking team. Listen to discover the team's techniques for battling an endless flow of falsehoods and how their efforts protect someone from becoming a "webqoof". Hosted by Anjali Nambiar.
Transcript: https://gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and-impact/news/podcast/episode-603-dont-be-a-webqoof
Information
- Show
- PublishedOctober 22, 2024 at 12:00 PM UTC
- Length20 min
- Season6
- Episode3
- RatingClean
