Combating Misinformation About COVID-19, Vaccines and the 2020 Election

Published: Nov. 17, 2020, 7:54 p.m.

Leslie begins today's show with her 'Ripped from the Headlines' news segment.
Here are the stories that she covered:1A. AUDIO: Georgia secretary of state says Lindsey Graham implied he should try to throw away ballots, also tells of death threats he and wife had received

1B. CNN: "Witness corroborates claim that Lindsey Graham asked about tossing ballots in Georgia"

2. AXIOS: "COVID cases are peaking now in most of the country...but our attention isn't"

3. AXIOS: "States enact new restrictions amid record COVID-19 hospitalizations"

4. ABC NEWS: "Fauci: If vast majority get vaccinated life could be close to normal by fall 2021"

5. BUZZFEED NEWS: "Joe Biden Is Moving On With The Presidential Transition With A Diverse White House Staff"
For the second half of the episode, Leslie is joined by Scott Wilkinson, CEO of AlphaVu, which specializes in advanced network science. Their technology empowers their clients with competitive intelligence, message control, and smart engagement.  AlphaVu also has a new patent-pending technology designed to provide policymakers with the tools and knowledge to identify and combat misinformation within digital conversations.

Leslie and Scott discuss misinformation surrounding COVID-19, vaccines and the 2020 election.  They also explore what can be done to combat misinformation online.

The website for AlphaVu is AlphaVu.com and their Twitter handle is @AlphaVu.  Scott's handle is @SGWilk.

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