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Barack Obama on Disinformation and The Future of Democracy

Barack Obama on Disinformation and The Future of Democracy

Update: 2022-04-07
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Disinformation is the story of our age. We see it used as a tactic of war and to further embolden autocrats.. The very tools that once helped pro-democracy movements are now being used to disseminate falsehoods—misleading the public and threatening the strength of democracies around the globe. 

Former President Barack Obama and editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg talk about disinformation—how to define it, how to combat it, why it threatens democratic stability around the world, and how future generations can uphold truth.

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Barack Obama on Disinformation and The Future of Democracy

Barack Obama on Disinformation and The Future of Democracy

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