The Social Media Aspect of the US Elections, Russian Airstrikes in Syria and more
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In this episode, Aryan Ghosh breaks down the recent Russian airstrikes in Syria, US sanctions on Iranian oil companies, IAEA findings of an underground nuclear facility and stockpiling of low-enriched uranium in Iran, increasing violence between Afghan forces and Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for NATO regarding deployment of nuclear missiles in Europe and the Senate Confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. Aryan also brings forward the social media aspect of the US elections: how the 2016 Cambridge Analytica scandal showed the weaponization of voter data as well as the (absolutely false) QAnon conspiracy theories and how we can use our right to free speech well and the need for facts in this misinformation era and how all this plays in the US elections. Follow the podcast, share it with your friends and family and feel free to give your views on the topics Aryan covers and feel free to give suggestions as well!
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