Searching for truth in an era of 'alternative facts': Disinformation in the age of Trump.
They also discussed the root of Americans’ distrust in the media and how to combat false information.
"I'm not convinced that people want to be lied to," Baquet added."I think people want to be comforted. And I think bad politicians sometimes say comforting things to them. And our job is to jump into the breach and to jump into those conversations, to do the deep reporting, to say, 'Look, I'm sorry. What I have to say may be uncomfortable. But that thing you just heard that made you feel good is a lie.
The special edition also examined how one small falsehood can spread to the highest levels. CrowdStrike is a California-based cybersecurity firm that was hired by the Democratic National Committee in 2016 to investigate the breach of its email system.
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