May 22, 2020

How easy it is to get a fake ad on social media

Consumer Reports drew up a number of false and misleading ads about coronavirus, including one that made a case for drinking bleach. They were all approved. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images

We speak with the president and CEO of Consumer Reports about, among other things, holding social media accountable during COVID-19. Plus, in a break from tradition, no new target for economic growth in China.

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In China, a battle over national security law and a commitment to the U.S. trade deal

by Associated Press

May 22, 2020

Also making news: China’s premier Li Keqiang broke from tradition and did not announce an economic growth target.

A security guard wears a protective mask as he stands after the opening of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People on May 22, 2020 in Beijing, China.

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COVID-19

The Consumer Reports CEO on fighting for protections in our online world

by David Brancaccio and Rose Conlon

May 22, 2020

Hard-won regulations that protect consumers in the analog world have not caught up with the digital marketplace.

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Juicy - 2007 Remaster The Notorious B.I.G.

The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Brian Allison Engineer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

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