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Jeremy Rue & UCB Offer Workshop at Jindal School of Communication

09 Apr, 2019

Jeremy Rue & UCB Offer Workshop at Jindal School of Communication

The Jindal School of Journalism and Communication in Delhi, India held a panel to discuss the democratization of the internet and the spread of misinformation. Invited to speak were several UC Berkeley faculty from the Graduate School of Journalism, including our own Jeremy Rue.

The panel emphasized the disinformation, misinformation, and fake news currently on display in modern media. The panel spoke about the lack of clarity around privacy policies in tech companies.

This fantastic program was featured in the Indian Express! From the article:

Speaking about the use of social media in the presidential elections in the United States, Rue said, “Social media was not only used effectively. It was essentially weaponised by state actors to influence the outcome of the campaign”. He said that served as a “wake up call for Americans”.

Read more here.