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
Now on bbc news, its hardtalk with shaun ley. Hello and welcome to hardtalk. Im shaun ley. We use random trials to test whether medicines make a difference. Why not use the same method to find effective treatments for poverty . The experimental trials in africa and india run by professor esther duflo and two colleagues have won them the nobel prize for economics. Among theirfindings food aid isnt helping the poor, and the poorest kids dont need more books, they need more time. A fashionable idea wins the nobel prize. But is this really a story of failure of economists to predict the financial crisis, and of economics to offer Big Solutions . Professor esther duflo, welcome to hardtalk. In awarding the prize to you and your fellow economists, Abhijit Banerjee and Michael Kremer, the Nobel Committee praised your experimental approach to alleviating global poverty. How would you explain what you do . So the idea is very simple. So first of all, you take a big problem, like how are we goin
With the headlines. About 11 in cardiff. Now on bbc news, its hardtalk. Still on the chilly side. Into friday evening then, that area of cloud and rain slowly clears off towards the east, hello and welcome to hardtalk. So under those clearing skies, have a look at the blue colours, im shaun ley. That indicates quite a cold start to your weekend, in fact, subzero temperatures for many of us, particularly in the north first thing saturday, but really wherever you are, you could well wake up to quite we use random trials to test whether medicines make a difference. A sharp frost. Why not use the same method to find effective treatments for poverty . After that chilly start to saturday, the experimental trials in africa and india, run by professor esther duflo and two colleagues, have won them the nobel prize for economics. More cloud and rain work among theirfindings food aid isnt helping the poor and the poorest kids dont need more books, in from the west through the day, they need more
Now on bbc news, its hardtalk. Hello and welcome to hard rock. I am shaun ley. We use random trials to test whether medicines make a difference. Why not use the same method to find effective treatments for poverty . The experimental trials in africa and india run by professor esther duflo and two colleagues have won them the nobel prize for economics. Among theirfindings food aid isnt helping the poor, and the poorest kids dont need more books, they need more time. A fashionable idea wins the nobel prize, but is this really a story of failure . Of economists to predict the financial crisis, and of economics to offer Big Solutions . Professor esther duflo, welcome to hardtalk. In awarding the prize to you and your fellow economists, Abhijit Banerjee and michael kremer, the Nobel Committee prays your experimental approach to alleviating global poverty. How would you explain what you do . So the idea is very simple. So first of all, you ta ke very simple. So first of all, you take a big p
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