Can our democracy survive social media?
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In the premiere episode of Attention Control with Kevin Newman, Kevin begins his deep dive into the hidden efforts to capture our attention — tactics that are often unseen and little understood. Kevin talks to CTV National News Chief Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa Laflamme about the challenges online misinformation poses for journalists covering the election campaign and for Canadians trying to identify fake news. AC investigative correspondent Francesca Fionda delves into an exclusive about the massive number of Canadians victimized by data breaches.
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