Foreign Influence, Social Media Vulnerability, and Government Regulation

The chapter explores the history of Russian interference in American democracy and the influence of bots on spreading misinformation. It discusses the vulnerability of social media platforms to foreign interference, the impact of ideological subversion, and the comparison between democracies and autocracies. The speakers also address the challenges of expressing certain opinions in academia, navigating societal divisions, and the implications of government interference in social media regulation.