Åsne Seierstad was born in Lillehammer, Norway on February 10, 1970. She studied Russian and philosophy at Oslo University, and worked as a foreign correspondent for several Scandinavian newspapers and TV stations in Russia, China, the Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, and the United States. She is the author of the best-selling books The Bookseller of Kabul about Afghanistan, 101 Days from the war in Iraq, and With Their Backs to the World from Serbia.

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For millions, the internet is now the go-to place for news, opinion, connection, and community. But as information disseminates at lightening speed, what happens to "fact"? When every rumour, prevarication, or fantasy instantly goes global, is there any way to detach truth from lies? openDemocracy continues its PEN World Voices series with this panel discussion lead by Slate.com editor Jacob Weisberg.