Topic: Safety Check

A tech analyst explains how Google and Facebook algorithms promoted misinformation following the Las Vegas shooting. Search results briefly directed users to 4chan threads misidentifying the shooter, while Facebook's "Safety Check" feature pulled in hyper-partisan news stories. The hosts discuss the role of internet trolls in spreading hoaxes during breaking news events.

President Obama participates in a pre-scheduled interview with Nora O'Donnell on the CBS Morning Show while the San Bernardino shooting is in progress. Obama emphasizes a pattern of mass shootings unique to the United States and advocates for "common sense gun safety laws" and stronger background checks. He specifically argues for closing a loophole that allows individuals on the federal no-fly list to purchase firearms legally.

Following a deadly train crash, Chinese authorities suspend new railway projects and reduce bullet train speeds to conduct safety checks. The hosts use this as a counter-argument to domestic calls for high-speed rail in the U.S., citing corruption and rushed modernization in China as cautionary tales.