In this final episode, we talk about technology. Over the past decade, tech -- and especially social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter -- have become a key tool for political organizers. Social media companies had a problem they needed to solve quickly  - what should they do with misinformation or disinformation posted on their platforms? With COVID-19 spreading, the stakes were life and death.

In this final episode, we talk about technology. Over the past decade, tech -- and especially social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter -- have become a key tool for political organizers. Social media companies had a problem they needed to solve quickly - what should they do with misinformation or disinformation posted on their platforms? With COVID-19 spreading, the stakes were life and death.

In this final episode, we talk about technology. Over the past decade, tech -- and especially social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter -- have become a key tool for political organizers. Social media companies had a problem they needed to solve quickly &nbsp;- what should they do with misinformation or disinformation posted on their platforms? With COVID-19 spreading, the stakes were life and death.

Episode 4: The Pandemic and Misinformation

In this series, Sanford Ungar, the director of the Free Speech Project at Georgetown University, speaks with thought leaders and major players in the Free Speech drama unfolding in America. These episodes are audio highlights from video interviews, which can be found on our website freespeechproject.georgetown.edu.

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