Listen "Fake news in the Middle East with the BBC's Jamie Angus"
Episode Synopsis
Today we’re bringing you an interview with Jamie Angus, director of the BBC World Service Group. He spoke to The National’s Nick Webster in our Abu Dhabi studio about the BBC’s efforts to curb the proliferation of fake news.
The Middle East is regarded as prime territory to cause further division and increase tension for online fraudsters. So what can established news organisations do to help consumers tell the difference between what is real and what is not?
Mr Angus tells us how the BBC is taking a proactive approach to curb the spread of fake news.
The Middle East is regarded as prime territory to cause further division and increase tension for online fraudsters. So what can established news organisations do to help consumers tell the difference between what is real and what is not?
Mr Angus tells us how the BBC is taking a proactive approach to curb the spread of fake news.
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