97. How to fight fake news and strengthen democracy (Audrey Tang)

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  • 9 September 2024

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Is technology destroying democracy, or can it be used to strengthen it? How did Taiwan improve public trust in politicians by 60%? Could the NHS be transformed by digital consultaions for the better?


The world's first digital minister, Audrey Tang, joins Rory and Alastair to discuss all this and more.


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One response to “97. How to fight fake news and strengthen democracy (Audrey Tang)”

  1. […] 九月初第97集,Leading訪談了台灣現任無所任大使唐鳳,談論如何對抗假新聞、強化民主。雖然Rory Stewart曾被派駐印尼,也對於中亞、南亞相當熟悉,但是從兩位主持人的問題可以聽得出來,他們對於台灣的認識不多。對於兩位主持人來說,唐鳳的多重身分,自學者、程式設計師、g0v零時政府創辦人之一、跨性別政務官等等,每一段經歷都可以談到不少東西。雖然這一集訪談著重於她擔任政務官的經驗,但是透過她的經驗和體認,進而凸顯台灣在不少熱門議題上,都有可以被外人參考的做法。 […]

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