With the term “Fake News” entering our everyday lexicon, Assistant Professor of Media and Communications Gayathry Venkiteswaran explains the history of fake news, how strategies to deal with disinformation have (or have not) evolved over time, and what the impact of fake news say about our collective media literacy. 

Produced by: Chua Ern Teck

Presented by: Chua Ern Teck

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Tags:  Fake News,  Deliberate Falsehood,  Sedition,  Social Media,  Cambridge Analytica,  The Bigger Picture,  Live and Learn