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Michelle Fleury examines who is to blame for Fake News and who should become the new arbiters of truth in a digital age.

Information is big business around the world. Google, Microsoft, Facebook and a host of new players in social media all make money from the information we share. But increasingly these platforms are flooded with half-truths, falsehood and propaganda. In this week's episode of Talking Business, Michelle Fleury examines who is to blame for Fake News and who should become the new arbiters of truth in a digital age.

30 minutes

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Mon 13 Feb 201709:00GMT
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  • Fri 10 Feb 201715:30GMT
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  • Sat 11 Feb 201700:30GMT
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  • Sun 12 Feb 201718:30GMT
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  • Mon 13 Feb 201709:00GMT
    BBC News except UK & UK HD