Summary: <p>In this episode of <em>Berkeley Talks, </em>Tristan Harris, co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, former Google design ethicist and star of the 2020 Netflix documentary <em>The Social Dilemma, </em>discusses how fake news spreads faster than factual news — a result of citizens sharing emotionally resonant misinformation or disinformation, often weaponized for profit and propaganda purposes, while tech algorithms amplify the viral spread.</p><p><a href="https://news.berkeley.edu/2021/02/26/berkeley-talks-tristan-harris/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen to the episode and read a transcript on <em>Berkeley News.</em></a></p><br><hr><p style="color:grey;font-size:0.75em;"> See <a style="color:grey;" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>
