Secrets of Silicon Valley
The Persuasion Machine
Season 1 Episode 2 of 2
Part two of two. Jamie Bartlett investigates the impact of technology on democracy, revealing how aspects of social media designed to benefit the advertising industry by gathering personal data about users can be used to influence voters and spread misinformation. Featuring contributions from a key insider on Donald Trump's presidential campaign
Secrets of Silicon Valley airs on BBC Four at 2:55 AM, Wednesday 2 October. (Subtitles, sign language, finale, series, audio description.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Jamie Bartlett
Presenter
Mike Radford
Executive Producer
Tristan Quinn
Series Producer
Jack Rampling
Director