19 February 2018
Episode 1636
01 hour
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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