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Gaza War Reveals Social Media Fault Lines
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07:30, 26 Oct 2023
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Guest: Professor Bradley Freeman, Professor of Digital Media, School of Arts, Sunway University
Amid the war in Gaza, a digital battle is unfolding on social media platforms. Tech giants have been accused of censoring accounts or actively reducing the reach of pro-Palestine content. In the meantime, fake news and misinformation surrounding this conflict also continues to spread. We speak to Professor Bradley Freeman, Professor of Digital Media, School of Arts at Sunway University about the challenges for social media platforms to battle misinformation while avoiding deliberate suppression of content.
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Presenter: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning
Producer: Moh Heng Ying
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Gaza War Reveals Social Media Fault Lines
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07:30, 26 Oct 2023
Guest: Professor Bradley Freeman, Professor of Digital Media, School of Arts, Sunway University
Amid the war in Gaza, a digital battle is unfolding on social media platforms. Tech giants have been accused of censoring accounts or actively reducing the reach of pro-Palestine content. In the meantime, fake news and misinformation surrounding this conflict also continues to spread. We speak to Professor Bradley Freeman, Professor of Digital Media, School of Arts at Sunway University about the challenges for social media platforms to battle misinformation while avoiding deliberate suppression of content.
Image credit: Shutterstock.com
Presenter: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning
Producer: Moh Heng Ying
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