Votes, viruses, victims: 2020 in disinformation
Some of the most extraordinary events of 2020 were fuelled by falsehoods, propaganda and conspiracy theories. We hear about a few of the most viral and discover what happened next.
From the global pandemic to the US election, the extraordinary events of 2020 have both fuelled, and been shaped by, the online spread of falsehoods, propaganda and bizarre conspiracy theories.
Trending鈥檚 Mike Wendling and Marianna Spring, the 麻豆社鈥檚 specialist disinformation reporter, look back at some of the most viral rumours, how they debunked them, and discover what happened next.
Producer: Jonathan Griffin
Picture caption: Photo illustration of a phone showing 鈥渇ake news鈥�
Picture credit: 麻豆社
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- Christmas Day 2020 10:06GMT麻豆社 World Service
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