Familiar Shapes

Technology and magic have a long, rich history together. Each Wednesday, filmmaker Heather Freeman guides us through this apparent paradox with technologists and historians from around the world. If you're into history, witchcraft, magic, social media, artificial intelligence, infotech, or ethics, this podcast brings them together with friendly familiars and malicious bots.

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Familiar Shapes

11. Faux

July 01, 2020 • Heather D. Freeman • Season 1 • Episode 11

In this episode of Familiar Shapes, we dig into the very heart of this entire series: misinformation. What exactly is it? How do we distinguish it from true information? And how is dangerous, false information spread on social media?

In this episode, Heather Freeman interviews:

David Rand, Associate Professor of Management Science and Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT;

Tim Weninger Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Notre Dame;

Samuel Woolley Assistant Professor of Journalism at the University of Austin at Texas.

Sound Design by UNC Charlotte Digital Media BFA Student Charlie A. Franco. (Great work, Charlie!)

Additional sounds from Freesound.org, ccMixter, Free Music Archive.
Visit https://www.familiarshapesthemovie.com/episodes for the full list of music credits.