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Jane Lytvynenko, Julia Davis and Bianna Golodryga share tips for navigating social media during war in Ukraine and analyze Russia state-owned media's conduct. Plus, David French says the battleground is full of unknowns; Ekaterina Kotrikadze of TV Rain describes working in Russia under government pressure; and Jon Favreau previews President Biden's State of the Union address.

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Markus Dohle talks with Brian Stelter about making a personal donation of $500,000 to PEN America to combat the censorship of books. Dohle says there is a "theme" behind the current wave of book bans in the United States and observes that "bad things follow after the written word is suppressed." Dohle also discusses the state of the publishing business and makes a bullish case for the future of print.

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Joe Peyronnin, a former president of Fox News, talks about the network's over-the-top criticism of Hillary Clinton and other Democrats. Plus, Clarissa Ward shares how journalists are verifying info in Ukraine and Russia; David Zurawik reacts to the latest revelations about the shakeup at CNN; David Leonhardt discusses the media's "balancing act" as the Omicron surge wanes; and Kelly Weill previews her new book "Off The Edge" about conspiracy culture.

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How influential is media consumption on Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy? What are the long-lasting effects of vaccine disinformation? Katherine Ognyanov discusses these questions and shares new data from a multi-university study of vaccine misperceptions. "People who believe they're vaccine experts are more likely to hold misconceptions," she says. Ognyanov is a professor at Rutgers and one of the founders of the COVID States Project.

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Jeremy Peters and Sonia Moghe share observations about the Sarah Palin v. New York Times trial. Plus, Donie O'Sullivan discusses his interview with 'Freedom Convoy' participants in Canada; Gretchen Carlson heralds passage of a landmark #MeToo bill; and Peters describes lessons from his new book "Insurgency."

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Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, says social media companies are competing for a "finite supply of human attention" and becoming more aggressive to get it. Harris expands on his ideas from "The Social Dilemma" and discusses threats to democracies around the world. Plus, he argues that the United States must focus on "protecting its digital borders" with adversaries now throwing "information bombs" online. 

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Joanne Lipman, Mara Schiavocampo, Ken Auletta, David Zurawik, and Claire Atkinson all join Brian Stelter with analysis. Plus: Senator Amy Klobuchar discusses a bipartisan effort to level the playing field with Big Tech, and "Red Carpet" author Erich Schwartzel talks about China's soft power and influence in Hollywood.

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Brian Stelter shares the latest reporting about the sudden resignation of CNN boss Jeff Zucker. Claire Atkinson of Insider, Sara Fischer of Axios and Oliver Darcy of CNN analyze the news and what it means for the network. "It's like 'The Sopranos' and 'The Godfather' all rolled into one story," Atkinson says. The reporters also discuss the CNN+ streaming service, ABC News turmoil, and Rachel Maddow's hiatus from her MSNBC program.

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Amanda Ripley joins Brian Stelter with secrets to de-escalating disputes. Plus, Oliver Darcy and Philip Bump discuss anonymous sourcing in light of the Tom Brady retirement stories; Shelby Talcott talks about Biden White House coverage; Kat Rosenfield likens Joe Rogan to "a weed;" Nic Robertson reports on Russian TV's interest in Tucker Carlson; and "Jeopardy!" victor Amy Schneider reflects on her winning streak. 

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Shira Ovide, author of the On Tech newsletter for The New York Times, talks about the power of technology "empires;" the implications of the recent Microsoft-Activision deal; and what the blurred reality of the "metaverse" might look like. She discusses her recent columns and analyzes how lawmakers and regulators are reckoning with companies that are "as powerful as a government."

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