1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In this episode of Authority Figures, Aaron Schoenherr talks with Chandran Sankaran, founder and CEO of Repustar, a novel fact distribution platform that partners with news organizations. The pair will discuss how technology can play a role in fighting so-called “fake news,” and journalism’s pivotal – but changing — role in that fight. 1:23 – Chandran discusses his path to Repustar, what motivated him to found the company and the problems he hopes to help solve through Repustar’s FactSparrow platform. 5:33 – Aaron and Chandran dig deeper into how the FactSparrow platform works and how it functions as an AI bot. 10:24 – Aaron asks Chandran about the reliability of FactSparrow’s sourcing, which is based on principles of good journalism. 16:01 – Chandran details how FactSparrow acts almost as a focus group, spotting topics that are potential areas of misinformation and disinformation. 18:14 – Aaron asks about Chandran’s monetization plans. 19:59 – Aaron and Chandran discuss how corporations might use the tool and consider the evolving importance of corporate responsibility in the era of fake news. 21:48 – Chandran discusses how social media companies, especially Twitter, are more in the business of checking the integrity of information. 23:24 – Aaron and Chandran discuss Greentarget’s 2021 Fake News report – and Chandran reacts to journalists’ perspectives on who is best positioned to combat misinformation and disinformation. 29:55 – If journalists aren’t a complete solution to combat fake news, what else can help? 33:08 – Chandran discusses why he’s hopeful, despite the challenges brought on by fake news. 36:35 – How news activists fit in, in Chandran’s eyes. 39:26 – Does fact-checking have a diminishing impact? Click here to download Greentarget’s 2021 Fake News report. Authority Figures http://greentarget.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22557413/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/22557413