The Matter of Facts

Season 1

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.

Where to Watch The Matter of Facts • Season 1

3 Episodes

How Big Tech Is Making Fools of Us
E1
How Big Tech Is Making Fools of UsAre 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.
Disinformation versus Democracy
E2
Disinformation versus DemocracyDisinformation 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.
The Truth According to AI
E3
The Truth According to AIAlmost 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.