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Fake news and “The Death of Truth”

As disinformation and conspiracy theories proliferate online in algorithm-fueled chaos, artificial intelligence is making it even harder for us to tell fact from fiction. “Sunday Morning” senior contributor Ted Koppel examines the consequences of fake news on the election with Steven Brill, author of “The Death of Truth.” Source

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Reality check: How divided is America, really?

If you listen to polls and pundits, you may assume that politics has polarized Americans. But while we tend to have an exaggerated idea of what other people believe, statistics show Americans actually agree on a whole lot. Source

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The power of politics on screen

As Americans have become more polarized, has Hollywood shied away from telling overtly political stories? Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz talks with actor Martin Sheen, who famously played a president on the long-running TV series “The West Wing”; with film professor Annette Insdorf and critic Michael Schulman, about Hollywood’s long tradition of political films; and former studio head Michael Lynton, on the thinking behind risk-averse film studios. Source

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