The former secretary of state warns of the danger to democracy of lies flourishing online – and says broad techs wings must be clippedCelebrate 200 years of independent Guardian journalism,and back power our future – make a contribution, or become a subscriber.
Her tender for the White House was engulfed by a tidal wave of fabricated news and false conspiracy theories. Now Hillary Clinton is calling for a “global reckoning” with disinformation that includes reining in the power of broad tech.
The former secretary of state and first lady warns that the breakdown of a shared truth, and the divisiveness that surely follows,poses a danger to democracy at a moment when China is selling the conceit that autocracy works. Related: Tracing our past: six timelines that recount the story of the Guardian The fact is that certain media really became mouthpieces for Trump’s view of reality Related: ‘Stuff of legends’: editors around world salute the Guardian on 200 years Continue reading...
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