Our online lives are now entirely interwoven with our real lives. But the laws that govern real life don't apply online. On this week's show, TED speakers explore rules to navigate this vast virtual space.

How does a set of misleading videos online turn into a dangerous health crisis ... all in the span of three days? Claire Wardle discusses the real life consequences of misinformation online.

 

With so much data collected on our online behavior, it's bound to be misused. Sociologist Zeynep Tufekci says to rebuild trust in the internet, we need to entirely restructure how it operates.

 

Edward Snowden revealed government programs that collected our private data. Today, he says private corporations have become just as intrusive -- but without the restraints placed on government.
 

When we shop in a store, we're used to having options. But in a digital economy controlled by tech monopolies, choice isn't built in. Margrethe Vestager is on a mission to change that.

Within the last decade, we've opted to replace time spent on hobbies, exercise, and conversation with screen time. Social psychologist Adam Alter describes ways we can reclaim our attention.