Truth, Social Media and Conspiracy Theories: Is Truth Dead?

Folio presents a timely series of panel discussions on , moderated by Folio board member Morton Kondracke.Truth, Social Media Regulation and Cults and Conspiracy Theories

With the US public and its political leaders increasingly polarized into Red and Blue "tribes"  isolated into separate and opposing information universes, it's difficult for many citizens to determine what's true and what are "alternative facts," "Fake News" and outright lies. 

Does lack of consensus on basic facts--on important issues such as election outcomes, climate change, and the COVID pandemic-- present a danger to democracy? How should a responsible citizen learn what's true? How do we teach young people to do so? And, how can mainstream media regain public trust?

Join us for a conversation with panelists Director of University of Washington Center for an Informed Public; , editor of Seattle Times's Save the Free Media project; Seattle University, Republican State Sen. and Chicago Sun-Tim…