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America's Place in the World

16/01/2021 GMT

America's place in the world

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As Joe Biden becomes the president of the United States, what will be his priorities be?

As President-elect Joe Biden takes the oath of office to become the 46th president of the United States what will be his priorities?
Dealing with the coronavirus pandemic tops his agenda for now,  but he’s also promised to heal America’s bitter divisions and reach out to the rest of the world and repair fractured alliances.   
“America is back,” says the new president - but what kind of America will it be?  

Zeinab Badawi is joined by a panel of experts and question askers from around the world.

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As coronavirus spread around the world so did a wave of misinformation about it. From untested home remedies to misleading videos adding confusion and concern about what can and can’t be trusted. Platforms such as Facebook and Google have, for the first time, taken a tougher stance on what is shared online. But is it up to them and are they doing enough?  Political rumours,  progaganda and conspiracy theories are nothing new particularly on social media – but how far does the disordering of information go in misleading the public and undermining democracy and governments?
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Jan Neutze Director of Cybersecurity Policy at Microsoft responsible for Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). 
Martha Lane Fox Co-founded Last Minute.com, Peer and expert on public service digital projects.
Presented by Zeinab Badawi.

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