Why Elites Fear Free Speech | Laurence Vardaxoglou
About this episode
The episode discusses the disinformation panic following Brexit and Trump, questioning whether voters were misled by fake news or if elites created an industry to deny their defeat.
I pressed Laurence Vardaxoglou on the disinformation panic after Brexit and Trump. Were voters tricked by fake news, or did elites build an industry around refusing to accept defeat? More Laurence Vardaxoglou LinkedIn Find more Peter Boghossian.
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Host: Peter Boghossian
Guest: Laurence Vardaxoglou
Topics covered
- free speech
- disinformation
- Brexit
- Trump
- elite influence
- fake news
Keywords
- free speech
- disinformation
- Brexit
- Trump
- fake news
- elites
- voters
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Organizations: LinkedIn
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