Rise in Fake Podcasts

Millions around the world love listening to podcasts as a choice of medium for various topics. But with the rise of podcasts comes a trend of “Fake podcasts”

According to Finley Watson from the conversation, these fake podcasts are a “trivial marketing strategy” and can be a “deceptive form of misinformation”.

 

Image: Image: Shutterstock – Virojt Changyencham

Produced By: Thomas Koutis

Featured In Story: Finley Watson – PhD candidate from La Trobe University Melbourne

First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 22 January 2025