In the age of social media, a new type of warfare has emerged. State-backed internet trolls and terrorist propaganda peddlers are taking advantage of these new platforms to spread divisive messages that have real-world consequences. Today, a look at social media as the battlefield of the 21st century. Also, how companies are using your data to predict when a career change is on the horizon.
Guests:
- David Patrikarakos, author, “War in 140 Characters: How Social Media is Reshaping Conflict in the Twenty-First Century”
- Drake Bennett, reporter,Bloomberg BusinessWeek
- Russell Holly, contributing editor, Android Central