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title: "Watch – Carole Cadwalladr on how tech giants hijacked truth and power"
description: "British author and investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr joins Redi Tlhabi to expose how powerful tech platforms manipulate our data, fuel disinformation, and endanger democracy. From Cambridge Analytica to AI and surveillance capitalism, this urgent conversation asks: Are we sleepwalking into a future where truth itself is algorithmically controlled? And what can we still do to fight back?"
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publisher: "Daily Maverick"
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author: "Redi Tlhabi"
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published: "2025-06-18T22:59:28"
updated: "2025-06-18T22:59:31"
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# Watch – Carole Cadwalladr on how tech giants hijacked truth and power

> British author and investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr joins Redi Tlhabi to expose how powerful tech platforms manipulate our data, fuel disinformation, and endanger democracy. From Cambridge Analytica to AI and surveillance capitalism, this urgent conversation asks: Are we sleepwalking into a future where truth itself is algorithmically controlled? And what can we still do to fight back?

By Redi Tlhabi · Published 19 June 2025, 00:59 SAST · Updated 19 June 2025, 00:59 SAST

## Key points
- In a riveting tête-à-tête, Redi Tlhabi and investigative powerhouse Carole Cadwalladr dissect the tangled web of misinformation, revealing how truth is often the first casualty in the battle for democracy.
- Redi Tlhabi hosts a compelling discussion with investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr.
- Cadwalladr highlights the impact of misinformation on democracy and the role of social media.
- The conversation delves into the challenges faced by journalists in the digital age.
- Support independent journalism by becoming a Maverick Insider and subscribing to the Daily Maverick YouTube channel.

## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NU1-ISgOiHE)

[Media](https://player.simplecast.com/d9e3b182-cfef-4a8a-93e4-a258c25e62ed?dark=false&color=FFFFFF)

**Hosted** by Redi Tlhabi
**Guest** Carole Cadwalladr
**Produced** by Emilie Gambade & Bernard Kotze
**Original Theme Music & Design**by Bernard Kotze

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