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If there\\u2019s one thing that makes the world go \\u2018round, it\\u2019s trust - trust in institutions, trust in science, trust in the economy, trust in each other. Trust is what protects our vulnerability; it\\u2019s behind the unspoken social contracts that keep us safe. Without trust, we\\u2019re done.

And since the beginning of our love-hate relationship with the Web, we\\u2019ve been wondering: is computer-mediated communication eroding trust? Or, does it make trust stronger? Or, are we more likely to misplace it more now that we can\\u2019t see, touch and smell a person\\u2019s true intentions?

Producer: Kate Bissell