Governments Campaigning to Control the Narrative

The internet can be frustrating and empowering, and author Virginia Heffernan sees web as one of the purest forms of human expression and culture.

Michael Riley discusses his article for Bloomberg Businessweek, “A Global Guide to State Sponsored Trolling.” Governments around the world are using misinformation, technology, and digital and social media to suppress opposition to the government and promote government propaganda at a greater scale than ever before. 

This segment is guest hosted by Jenna Flanagan.