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Episode description
On this week's UnSpun, DrSturg explores why authoritarian governments target the press and educational institutions, and how these tactics are appearing in democracies worldwide:
- Why authoritarian governments restrict press freedom:
- Common tactics of information control:
- The consequences of information control:
- Ways to overcome the censorship
Resources mentioned:
- Survey: http://bit.ly/UnSpunSurvey
- Books: "Detecting Deception: Tools to Fight Fake News" and "We Are #AltGov: Social Media Resistance from the Inside"
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