The Sunday Show

Evaluating Social Media's Role in the Israel-Hamas War

Jan 7, 2024
Authors of the report 'Distortion by Design' discuss the role of social media platforms in shaping perceptions of the Israel-Hamas conflict. They explore content moderation, political expression, and the preservation of the historical record. The podcast covers monitoring the conflict on platforms like Twitter, TikTok, and Telegram, along with contrasting responses from Twitter and X during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The challenges of accessing information in Gaza and the growing distrust towards TikTok are also discussed.
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