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How easy it is to get a fake ad on social media
May 22, 2020

How easy it is to get a fake ad on social media

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We speak with the president and CEO of Consumer Reports about, among other things, holding social media accountable during COVID-19. Plus, in a break from tradition, no new target for economic growth in China.

Segments From this episode

In China, a battle over national security law and a commitment to the U.S. trade deal

May 22, 2020
Also making news: China’s premier Li Keqiang broke from tradition and did not announce an economic growth target.
A security guard wears a protective mask as he stands after the opening of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People on May 22, 2020 in Beijing, China.
Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

The Consumer Reports CEO on fighting for protections in our online world

May 22, 2020
Hard-won regulations that protect consumers in the analog world have not caught up with the digital marketplace.
Marco Di Lauro/Getty Images

Music from the episode

Juicy - 2007 Remaster The Notorious B.I.G.

The team

Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Daniel Shin Producer
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director