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Social giants label Trump’s posts

Tech Life

BBC

Tech News, Technology, News

4.3227 Ratings

🗓️ 6 November 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Facebook and Twitter warn President Trump’s post-election remarks may be misleading. Plus, what a verbal battle between chatbots tells us about machine learning. And the plan to beam 5G connectivity from hydrogen-powered drones. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with BBC reporters Jane Wakefield and Marianna Spring. Produced by Jat Gill.

(Image: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about the 2020 presidential election at the White House in Washington DC, Credit: Carlos Barria/ Reuters).

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at BBCWorldservice.com slash TechTent. Hello and welcome to TechTent, your weekly guide to all

0:52.7

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0:56.3

I'm Rory Catalan Jones, and this week it's been the most partisan and closely fought US election in decades,

1:03.0

offering the biggest challenge so far to social media companies as they battle misinformation.

1:08.3

So how have they done? We'll have an inquest.

1:12.6

We'll also hear about a plan to bring 5G connectivity to remote places from drones in the stratosphere. And when Kuki

1:19.1

met Blenderbot, what happens when two chatbots go on a date? Joining me this week is BBC

1:25.4

Technology reporter Jane Wakefield. Jane, what's been keeping you busy?

1:28.9

Well, as you've just mentioned, that chatbot date has filled my week.

1:33.7

I've been listening in on their slightly awkward conversation.

1:37.6

We'll have more of that in a bit.

1:39.2

Here's a flavour of what's coming up.

1:40.6

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