A social media and politics professor and a sociology professor join us to explore the role misinformation and social media is playing in the Russian attacks in Ukraine. Then, we check in with a Wisconsin professor on the ground in Poland working with Ukrainian refugees.
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Combating misinformation from the Russian war on Ukraine
The Biden administration briefed social media influences on the Russian attacks on Ukraine, in an effort to curb misinformation. We look at how misinformation spreads and what how it’s influencing the conflict in Eastern Europe.
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The Ukrainian refugee crisis, live from Krakow
Millions of Ukrainians have left their country since Russia’s invasion last month. A historian who is taking part in helping Ukranian refugees joins us from Krakow, Poland to share what he’s seeing on the ground.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
- Lorin Cox Producer
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Joshua Tucker Guest
- Jen Schradie Guest
- Andrey Ivanov Guest
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