Chuck Todd has had a front-row seat for the spread of disinformation, here’s how he sees it spreading and the media’s role in it
And it’s clearly an epidemic. And I think that even if a special like this is only seen by people who already believe we have a problem, it is it a reminder. I’m a big supporter of something called the News Literacy Project. My fear is the next news consumers, how will they know truth from fiction. How will they have the tools to discern from this?
I fully admit, listening to you ask that question now, and me giving you the honest answer of, yeah, I guess I really believed they wouldn’t do this. Just so absurdly naive in hindsight. Donald Trump’s entire life has been spent using misinformation. His entire life. I’ve spent years studying him now on trying to figure out how did this guy even learn politics? Where did he learn?
The fact is, and by the way, this isn’t going to be easy to show, but I actually think when we outline this it will, the right has an incentive structure to utter the misinformation. Look, I’ll just be honest, when I had the third senator [to spread Russian disinformation], Senator Ted Cruz,—who I did not expect to do this—I started to think, he wants the confrontation. He wants to use this for some sort of appeasement of the right.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Chuck Schumer: Witnesses Are 'Essential' To Democratic Agreement On Impeachment TrialThe Democratic Senate leader said he is fully on board with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi&39;s plan to delay sending over articles of impeachment.
Consulte Mais informação »
Opinion | Boeing’s Fatal LessonsFrom WSJopinion Anybody who thinks that American businesses don’t pay for their mistakes should look at Boeing’s crucible, writes The Editorial Board
Consulte Mais informação »
Colorado radio host fired for saying he wanted 'nice school shooting' to distract from Trump impeachmentChuck Bonniwell, a talk show host on KNUS in Denver, commented 'a nice school shooting' would distract from the impeachment hearings.
Consulte Mais informação »
Denver radio host fired after wishing for a 'nice school shooting' as distraction from Trump impeachmentChuck Bonniwell was taken off air from 710 KNUS after the comment which the station said was 'inappropriate.'
Consulte Mais informação »