Over the past two weeks, the media has suddenly become experts in diagnosing neurodegenerative disorders following Biden’s stumbles at the debate. Canadian Youtuber J.J. McCullough joins Justin Ling to dissect this presidential testing of our patience. 

Then, the Liberals are serious about stemming disinformation, and that’s why they’re paying social media influencers to spread government messages. Why this approach to disinformation won’t work and some ideas on what might.

Host: Justin Ling

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor), max collins (Production Manager), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Guest: J.J. McCullough

Further reading: 

• The media has been breathlessly attacking Biden. What about Trump? | Margaret Sullivan | The Guardian 
• Parkinson’s Expert Visited the White House Eight Times in Eight Months - The New York Times 
• Will the online harms bill add enforcement, or just bureaucracy? PBO says Canadians will decide | CBC News 
• Michael Taube: Google partners with lefty collective in attempted end run around Online News Act - National Post 
• Conservative supporters more susceptible to Russian false narratives: report - National | Globalnews.ca 
• Ottawa keeps spending on influencers. Liberals say it’s about stemming disinformation - The Globe and Mail 

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