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Episode 7: Truth matters

Episode 7: Truth matters

What's Wrong with Democracy? • S1, Episode 7

Episode 7: Truth matters

The freedom to speak truth to power is under threat. Not just in authoritarian states, but increasingly within democracies too. This week Ben asks why access to reliable information is so important for democracy? And how important is the emergence of open source investigation in getting to the truth.

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