This chapter explores the significant challenges parents face in managing their children's exposure to technology and inappropriate content. Speakers reflect on their frustrations with screen time limitations and the overwhelming influence of social media, while advocating for awareness of the power dynamics at play. Additionally, the chapter addresses the complexities of misinformation in political discourse, highlighting the contrasting strategies of different factions and their impact on democratic processes.
When it comes to disinformation, our first instinct is often to ask is this real or fake? But disinformation expert Jiore Craig says that way of thinking misses a much bigger problem. Trevor, Christiana, and Jiore examine how political powers and corporations use information channels to push their agendas, and how we can start pushing back on the systems enabling lies.
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