Topic: Berkman Klein Center

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Born This Way
Episode 963 1:17:01 - 1:19:31

963: Born This Way

Harvard Study, Propaganda and the 2016 Election

A report from Harvard's Berkman Klein Center claims that partisan propaganda and disinformation on Facebook significantly aided Donald Trump's 2016 victory. The hosts dispute this, arguing that Trump's victory was due to his high volume of live speeches and the media's obsessive coverage of him. They contend that the media is blaming social media algorithms to avoid acknowledging their own role in elevating Trump's profile.