The Matter Of Facts

The Matter Of Facts

Continuing First aired 24/Mar/2026 AU English 1 season(s) 3 episode(s)
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Hamish Macdonald wants to know what happens if we lose our faith in facts. We are all navigating a digital ecosystem where truth and lies can be indistinguishable, and where information is created - at scale - to change what we believe, how we behave and who we vote for.
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Season 1 · Season 1
3 episode(s) · Air date: 24/Mar/2026
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S1E3
The Truth According to AI
Air date: 07/Apr/2026 · Runtime: 47 min
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Almost all of us are now engaging with AI, whether we know it or not. Hamish Macdonald investigates where this march, into a largely unregulated AI future, might land us.

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Almost all of us are now engaging with AI, whether we know it or not. Hamish Macdonald investigates where this march, into a largely unregulated AI future, might land us.

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Disinformation versus Democracy
Air date: 31/Mar/2026 · Runtime: 49 min
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Disinformation campaigns prove shockingly innovative in this investigation of digital deception on the international stage - from Paris to the Philippines. We see how, when truth is under attack, democracy is weakened.

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Disinformation campaigns prove shockingly innovative in this investigation of digital deception on the international stage - from Paris to the Philippines. We see how, when truth is under attack, democracy is weakened.

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How Big Tech Is Making Fools of Us
Air date: 24/Mar/2026 · Runtime: 49 min
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Are you being fooled by disinformation? Hamish Macdonald examines that question as he meets with a range of participants, tech experts, nerds and disruptors to discover what's happening to our brains and belief systems.

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Are you being fooled by disinformation? Hamish Macdonald examines that question as he meets with a range of participants, tech experts, nerds and disruptors to discover what's happening to our brains and belief systems.

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