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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Gets a Reality Check

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ sets up a team to debunk fake news, and listeners' views on Trump’s inauguration coverage.

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ has reacted to the emergence of fake-news and post-truths by setting up a team to fact-check stories masquerading as real news. Reality Check will consist of a dedicated team investigating stories shared on the most popular outliers on Facebook, Instagram and other social media. James Stephenson of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News and Current Affairs explains why the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s role in breaking down falsehoods is so important.

Also, listeners from around the world have been getting in touch to let us know what they thought of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service coverage of Donald Trump’s inauguration.

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9 minutes

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Mon 30 Jan 2017 02:50GMT

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  • Sat 28 Jan 2017 19:50GMT
  • Sun 29 Jan 2017 09:50GMT
  • Mon 30 Jan 2017 02:50GMT

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