Monday Jun 13, 2022

20. The Spread of Misinformation from Real Housewives to QAnon w/Ryan Bailey

When so many people have a platform and we're bombarded with a constant slew of information, how do we sort out what's right and what's wrong? How do we distinguish between voices that need to be heard, clickbait conspiracy theories and people spreading lies to try to stay in the spotlight? Emily is joined by Ryan Bailey to deep dive into the age of misinformation and what are roles are as spectators (and commentators).

(3:40) Welcome, Ryan Bailey!

(29:00) Misinformation: how it spreads, how we decide on what's true

(34:00) Cara Delevingne - has the media completely misinterpreted her & her relationships?

(43:00) Real Housewives of Beverly Hills's Lisa Rinna and the spread of lies and rumours about Kathy Hilton

(55:00) Conspiracy theories and QAnon: Trump, adrenochrome, "missing children", "doing your research", and how pop culture ties into all of this

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