About this episode

The episode discusses trust online and the impact of misinformation and AI on the information environment.

In this episode of Crossing Channels, Richard Westcott (host) talks to Rachel Adams (University of Cambridge) and Tiziana Assenza (Toulouse School of Economics) about who we can trust online, and how misinformation, platforms and AI are reshaping the information environment. They explore why misinformation is not only about false content, but also about the systems that decide what people see, when they see it, and at what scale. The conversation examines how people often ov...

People in this episode

Host: Richard Westcott

Guests: Rachel Adams, Tiziana Assenza

Topics covered

• trust online
• misinformation
• AI
• information environment
• social media
• platforms

Keywords

• trust
• misinformation
• AI
• information systems
• social media
• content visibility

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Cambridge, Toulouse School of Economics

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