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Vaccine Disinformation For Hire; Plus, Hannah Waddingham Of 'Ted Lasso'

Disinformation about COVID-19 vaccines abounds on social media, but there's more to it than meets the eye. Sam talks to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/max-fisher">Max Fisher</a>, international reporter for the New York Times, about "<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/25/world/europe/disinformation-social-media.html">disinformation for hire</a>" and what social media platforms are doing to combat it. Plus, Sam talks to actress Hannah Waddingham, one of the stars of Ted Lasso. They're also joined by fellow cast member Jeremy Swift to play Who Said That. You can follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin">@NPRItsBeenAMin</a> and email us at <a href="#mailto">samsanders@npr.org</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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