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On this week’s If Then, Slate’s April Glaser and Will Oremus discuss Elon Musk’s plan to … colonize Mars? They explain how sanctuary cities may unwittingly be sharing data with ICE through police surveillance tech. And Facebook VP Adam Mosseri, head of the news feed, joins the show for a wide-ranging interview. He explains how his team thinks about its responsibility to inform the public and how they tackle complex problems ranging from fake news in the United States to Facebook-fueled hate campaigns in Myanmar.
Stories discussed on the show:
Slate: Sanctuary Cities Are Handing ICE a Map
Don’t Close My Tabs:
The Wirecutter: Speed Queen: The Life (and Death) of Internet Commenters’ Favorite Washing Machine
Politico: This Is What Happens When Bitcoin Miners Take Over Your Town
Podcast production by Max Jacobs.
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