In our hyper connected world social platforms such as Twitter Facebook telegram and whats up have revolutionized the way we communicate and disseminate information to society. Its estimated that more than 5000000000 people have mobile devices more than half of these are small they have a camera and Internet Connection millions of text images and video circulates on a daily basis through social media making it difficult to distinguish between real and false content the battle for control of the truth has just begun. Information warfare is a weapon and a very dangerous weapon if i see a piece of content i have an emotional response to it takes less than a 2nd for me to share the consequence of the very very dangerous of covering a society in which untruths. How is fake news created how does that affect society and what in. Impact does it have on states the Mainstream Media social media and governments are under scrutiny and are being called upon to stem the rising tide of disinflation. R
Africa. In our hyperconnected world social platforms such as Twitter Facebook telegram and whats up have revolutionized the way we communicate under 78 information to society. Its estimated that more than 5000000000 people have mobile devices more than half of these. They have a camera and Internet Connection millions of text images and videos on a daily basis through social media making it difficult to distinguish between real and false content the battle for control of the truth has just begun. Information warfare is a weapon and a very dangerous weapon if i see a piece of content i have an emotional response to it takes less than a 2nd for me to share the consequence of a very very dangerous. Covering. How is fake news created how does that affect society and what impact does it have on states the Mainstream Media social media and governments arent to scrutiny and are being called upon to stem the rising tons of disinformation. Real responsibility now to be very careful very transpa
I mean, we are partying in paradise, basically, and paradise locations are sensitive ecosystems. They cant withstand, like, this city lifestyle. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about use the hashtag victoria live. Lots of you have been getting in touch. A lot about that decision to means test the bbc licence fee for pensioners and can quit criticism for both government and the bbc. One says, i do not receive benefits because im a fraction below that threshold. If pensioners have to pay for a licence, i would need to sell my tv. I am struggling to manage at the moment. Anon on text i am on pension credit but would be prepared to pay a contribution to a tv licence for bbc only partly because of the quality but equally the relief from annoying ads in my face. Liam on text, put ads on the bbc and problem solved. License needs scrapping. Outdated old boys club. If the treasury pays working people will be payin
East coast, thursday march 14th. Steve a headon crash that killed a young missouri boy. His sister joined us earlier. It makes me angry. She wasnt supposed to be here. Ainsley fox news alert. In two hours, former President Trump expected to appear in a florida courtroom to dismiss his classified documents case. Brian we told you about the Daring Rescue of americans from haiti, mitch album was one of them and joins us now. Lawrence wow. Your morning is better with friends. Packed American Airlines flight makes Emergency Landing overnight. Pilot reported possible mechanical issue with the boeing jet. Ainsley the flight took off from dallas and landed safely and no one was hurt. Steve we dont know what happened exactly. The latest in a string of incident says involving planes built by boeing. Criminal probe over the Alaska Airline door plug blowout and as we have learned yesterday, apparently they were supposed to take that plane out of service at the end of that days flight. They never m
He did not commit. A man who was wrongly imprisoned for rape has welcomed a government decision to scrap rules which meant people who had been cleared by the courts could be charged for living costs incurred injail. Andrew malkinson told the bbc the change was a step in the right direction, but said more needed to be done to support people who were wrongly convicted. Hes been talking to our reporterjoe inwood. He started by telling him how he felt when he was first told he had to pay for his living costs whilst in prison out of his compensation. It seems like a sickjoke. I thought what is the justification for paying the Prison Service because they dont treat you well in prison, they really dont. You should lose your liberty, you shouldnt be tortured by them. I thought, to pay these people for doing what they are doing to me is the most sickening, horrifying, repugnant thing i could imagine. When you were speaking and made this point and express yourself so eloquently that there was a