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An information iron curtain has fallen across large parts of the globe, where access to impartial news reporting and information has never been more difficult. With the help of Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú specialists, Ros and Katie consider the impact of censorship and technological controls on Russia, Iran and China; how ingrained state disinformation has become and how it has distorted their citizens’ perception of the world. Our panel also look at attempts to circumvent internet blocking and state restrictions on free media, from the use of VPNs by those on the inside, to the innovative tactics adopted by outsiders who are trying to deliver truthful news to an often indoctrinated audience.

Guests: Kerry Allen, China media analyst, Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú; Francis Scarr, journalist, Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Monitoring; Kia Atri, journalist, Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Middle East; Suzanne Raine, Centre for Geopolitics, University of Cambridge; Joe Tidy, cyber correspondent, Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú News; Fabian Falch, tech entrepreneur; Evie Aspinall, Director, British Foreign Policy Group, Jonathan Munro Deputy CEO & Director of Journalism, Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú News; Famil Ismailov, News Editor, Â鶹¹ÙÍøÊ×Ò³Èë¿Ú Russian Service.

Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins
Producer: Simon Richardson