Weve heard in the previous sessions today about Fact Checking political news, a Law Enforcement is preparing for potential post election violence. Weve also discussed the impact of disinformation about covid19 and communities of color. Our next panel will focus on covid19 political mobilization and digital platforms. Weve seen the power of information and disinformation in the era of coronavirus but how can people cut through the sea of claims and counter claims on the internet and social media and make sense of the sheer volume of information out there . And what is the responsibility of those who oversee social media platforms to make sure that information out there is actually correct and accurate . So today we have a distinguished group joining us. Im going to start with you, first, david. Dr. David is an associate professor in the school of engineering and applied sciences at the George Washington university. Hes the associate director of institute for data, democracy, and politic
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Refugees and migrants who continue to flee their home countries. Many hundreds of them dying in the attempt to reach europe. What kinds of solutions to germanys politicians have to offer to these crises what role should the country play in the International Arena . Should the next German Government be doing more or less all pursuing different t goals. Well six representatives of the main Political Parties with us tonight in the studio on our audience will be asking them some searching questions. They are my could link from the liberal sdp party is a former junior minister in the German Foreign ministry. Among eighteen years in parliament. Christina anderson from the populist a have de alternative for germany party. Campaigning for the bundestag from the local council in limbo where she heads the nft faction. Stuff on ebay his a member of the left party in the bundestag since its on its Foreign Affairs committee. Im drastic from the governing christian democrats to see do you also a mem
The u. S. And under the obama, you know, under president obama, we reached this monumental agreement, this Bilateral Agreement between the u. S. And china to make dramatic cuts in our carbon emissions. That sort of set the stage for the very successful paris summit where nearly 200 nations from around the world made significant commitments to loring their carbon lowering their carbon emissions. If we now unilaterally back out, its going to send, obviously, the wrong message to the rest of the world. Its going to say that the u. S. Is a country that goes back on its agreement. And its really, to me, its loftier than the issue of climate change, are we willing to be a constructive and good faith partner in this larger effort to make sure that we leave behind a has habitable wod for our children and grandchildren. Ter middle east, what do you mean . Well, im talking about a very large swath of the islamic world. I could have called it americas war in the middle east but it seems to me to