, NDR Info radio; 54 minutes

November 18, 2018, NDR Info radio; 54 minutes

https://www.ndr.de/info/sendungen/das_feature/Fake-Fabriken,sendung828226.html

Donald Trump has been shrugging off criticism as “fake news“ ever since his first press conference as President-elect. He has used that term often to discredit the media. But now it has led to a larger debate about what is true and what is fake. The documentary “Fake factories” impressively illustrates that debate and offers viewers insights into the business of truth. In a thoroughly absorbing way, the feature shows how millions of Facebook, twitter and WhatsApp users can be manipulated when fed with fake news, leaving behind confused societies that are seeing the erosion of a common ground for information and debate.

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