Facebook vs. Fake News

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4.5 • 3.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

India is headed to the polls soon. Social media there has turned into a mess of fake news. Sounds familiar. Facebook is trying to avoid a repeat of the 2016 U.S. elections. But that’s harder than it sounds. Meanwhile, the US Senate can’t agree on a budget for Puerto Rico relief funding. Also on today’s episode: it’s Equal Pay Day (but not for everyone), and Chicago gets ready to make history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Tuesday, April 2nd.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.4	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:08.5	they matter.
0:09.5	Today, we're talking about Facebook and how it's trying to stop another slew of fake news
0:14.6	from spreading.
0:15.8	This time, ahead of the elections in India, we'll look at how CEO Mark Zuckerberg is saying
0:20.5	lawmakers can help.
0:22.2	Then, Congress can't agree on disaster relief funding for Puerto Rico and the president
0:27.0	is weighing in.
0:28.0	We'll break it down for you.
0:29.8	And finally, it's April 2nd.
0:32.0	And it's equal payday.
0:33.0	Not exactly a celebration, but we've got a good story about how to fight for what you're
0:37.9	worth.
0:38.9	We're here to make your Tuesday smarter.
0:40.9	Let's Schim this.
0:47.7	Support for today's episode is brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs, the easiest way to get
0:51.9	matched with quality candidates for your team.
0:59.4	The most complicated story today has to do with Facebook.
1:02.5	Yesterday, Facebook took down hundreds of pages, accounts and Instagram accounts in India
1:08.2	and Pakistan for what the company calls in authentic behavior.
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