Truth, Information & Synthetic Realities in Sri Lanka

This week, we are speaking to Craig Ryder, a PhD researcher at SOAS, University of London on Truth, Information & Synthetic Realities in Sri Lanka . Craig is a digital anthropologist concerned with disinformation, social media and the nascent technology of synthetic media. Building on his journalism experience in Sri Lanka, Craig’s PhD research looks to not only understand the impact of fake news on democracy but how communities are mitigating its effect. Host & Producer: Chipo Mapondera Editor: Eliza Bacon Sound Engineer: Fungai Nengare Theme Music: Anna De Mutiis Discover more about this interview on our website here . Twitter: @global_futures Instagram: @global_futures

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Truth, Information & Synthetic Realities in Sri Lanka is an episode from Global Digital Futures by Chipo Mapondera.

This episode is 20:48 long.

This episode was published on May 12, 2021.

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