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Fake News Isn't New. Neither Is Russian Meddling In A U.S. Election
ResumeHistory repeats itself.
Historians Ed Ayers (@edward_l_ayers) and Brian Balogh (@historyfellow) say hoaxes, conspiracy theories and Russian interference in American elections have all happened before. Ayers and Balough are co-hosts of the public radio show and podcast BackStory, which is produced at the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities.
They speak with Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson about some of the past's crazy parallels to today's headlines.
This article was originally published on December 15, 2016.
This segment aired on December 15, 2016.