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Social media is a mess and the tech oligarchs are to blame. San Grewal of The Pointer joins to assess the damage caused when coders replace publishers. Plus, a boomer cell defends us from Trump and the Liberals axe their own tax. Check out our latest investigation, The Copernic Affair on the Canadaland Investigates feed. Follow The Copernic Affair wherever you get your podcasts: https://canadaland.lnk.to/copernic-affair Host: Jesse BrownCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Sam Konnert (Fact Check), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: San Grewal Further reading: Meta is ending fact-checking in the U.S. Could that affect the vote in Canada? | CBC NewsThe End of Reality [Book] Meta just flipped the switch that prevents misinformation from spreading in the United States - Platformer  As border anxiety mounts, ads for smugglers in Canada helping migrants illegally cross into U.S. flourish on social medi