02/09/17: The rise of fake news in France
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Turns out elections in France also have to deal with issues over fake news. Mark Deen, deputy bureau chief in Bloomberg's Paris bureau, joins us to talk about how Google and Facebook are trying to stop the spread of these stories. Next, we'll discuss how computer vision works, and then look at what smartwatches have in common with the Austin Powers movies.
Turns out elections in France also have to deal with issues over fake news. Mark Deen, deputy bureau chief in Bloomberg’s Paris bureau, joins us to talk about how Google and Facebook are trying to stop the spread of these stories. Next, we’ll discuss how computer vision works, and then look at what smartwatches have in common with the Austin Powers movies.
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