19 February 2018
Episode 1636
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After the shock of the 2016 US election result, many began to question the power of social media. But will moves to safeguard against foreign interference curb online freedom? Plus: Spain’s new chair at the European Central Bank, a quiet word with the mayor of Seoul, youth opposition to lax US gun laws and the highs and lows of the Berlin Film Festival.
19 February 2018
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