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07/31/2017: Facebook as a tool for spy agencies
Jul 31, 2017

07/31/2017: Facebook as a tool for spy agencies

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The U.S. presidential election wasn't the only race that may have faced Russian interference. Reports say that Russia may have also attempted to sway the recent French presidential election toward far-right nationalist candidate Marine Le Pen. We'll chat with Joseph Menn, an investigative reporter with Reuters, about Facebook's role in all of this, and what these recent events say about Russia's political operations. Afterwards, we'll look at the business model behind the launch of CBS' new Star Trek series, "Discovery." 

 

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CBS' new "Star Trek" series will also stream on Netflix

Jul 31, 2017
The network and on-demand service will simultaneously release episodes.
Netflix also has the rights to all 727 episodes of "Star Trek," including the original series.
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The U.S. presidential election wasn’t the only race that may have faced Russian interference. Reports say that Russia may have also attempted to sway the recent French presidential election toward far-right nationalist candidate Marine Le Pen. We’ll chat with Joseph Menn, an investigative reporter with Reuters, about Facebook’s role in all of this, and what these recent events say about Russia’s political operations. Afterwards, we’ll look at the business model behind the launch of CBS’ new Star Trek series, “Discovery.” 

 

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