Digital citizenship pandemic, political information and action in 2020. I am rebekah tromble, director George Washington universitys institute for data, democracy and politics and and i am pleam welcome you to our conference. Today we had the opportunity to speak to a number of renowned experts, academics, journalists, medical and Public Health professionals as well as grassrootsro activists about how the coronavirus pandemic has reshaped digital communication, campaigning and activism in the lead up to what is the most consequential elections in this nations history. We will discuss thehe challengef Fact Checking political claims in real time, the targeting and effects of this information on communities of color, potential postelection violence being organizedol online and much, muh more. However, before we begin our first panel i would like to invite you to watch a few remarks from George Washington universitys president. Good morning. Im thomas leblanc, president of the George Washi
A call to. 1 pm here in moscow happy to have your company as we look at the big stories of the day. Well lets start with this one in strong people continue to mourn the slain teaches some no party the 47 year old was brutally killed last week in what was declared a terror attack in response as part over its pledge to fight hate speech the government ordered the closure of a mosque accused of having links to the gruesome. While were going to cross live to saudi to penske who appears to be very close to the mosque set to close its gates soon i mean sean it clear that the french government is not shying away from taking Decisive Action here what more do we know. Well we know that several organizations are being shut down as a result of the attack on some real party almost a week ago here in france and that includes the mosque behind me this is the grand mosque of ponte on now the reason the order says on the front of the mosque that it is being closed on wednesday is because that is for t
247 live from the russian capital this is international glad you could join us company. Well for our story this hour in france as people continue to mourn the slain teacher samuel pati the 47 year old was brutally killed last week and actually able to terrorism the government has ordered the closure of a mosque accused of links to the group as part of its pledge to fight hate speech with all the latest developments his shot it. Several organizations are being shut down as a result of the attack on some real party almost a week ago in france and that includes the mosque behind me this is the grand mosque of punks on you know the reason the order says on the front of the mosque that it is being closed on wednesday is because that is for the sole purpose of preventing acts of terrorism and thats because this mosque which has around 1500 people who regularly come and worship posted a video inciting hatred against teaches samuel party in the days before he was killed now the person the auth
Hello and welcome from everyone here and the news from moscow thanks for choosing also your company. Well to start us off this hour in france people continue to mourn slain teach a sawmill pati the 47 year old was brutally killed last week in an act labeled as terrorism as part of its pledge to fight tate speech the government has ordered the closure of a mosque accused over links to the gruesome adda with all the latest developments his shotted to. Several organizations are being shut down as a result of the attack on some real party almost a week ago in france and that includes the mosque behind me this is the grand mosque of punks on you know the reason the order says on the front of the mosque that it is being closed on wednesday is because that is for the sole purpose of preventing acts of terrorism and that is because this mosque which has around 1500 people who regularly come and worship posted a video inciting hatred against teaches samuel party in the days before he was killed
A cartoon. That will welcome you watching r. T. International with me carrying our top story this hour in france people continue to mourn the slain teacher some your party the 47 year old was brutally killed last week in an in an ax labeled us terrorism as part of its pledge to fight hate speech the government has ordered the closure of a mosque accused of links to the gruesome murder with the latest developments a solid defense. Several organizations are being shut down as a result of the attack on some real party almost a week ago in france and that includes the mosque behind me this is the grand mosque of punks on you know the reason the order says on the front of the mosque that it is being closed on wednesday is because that is for the sole purpose of preventing acts of terrorism and thats because this mosque which has around 1500 people who regularly come and worship posted a video inciting hatred against teaches samuel party in the days before he was killed now the person the au