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The Rise of Disinformation for Profit
We're living in a really significant and flexing point in US political history. We were incredibly fractured and polarized in terms of just right and left. That, again, has just been a well-worn strategy at the Soviet Union. I believe that there's a real rise in disinformation for profit"
Get ready for those 'fun' holiday dinner conversations with friends and family. You know the ones...
In the spirit of the holidays, I thought we'd revisit Season 1, Episode 2. This is an episode about the battle for truth. As disinformation, misinformation, malinformation, and conspiracy theories seem to be hitting epidemic levels, how can we help each other determine what is real and what is fake? How can we help people who are falling down conspiracy rabbit holes? And what roles do technology companies, governments, and ordinary citizens play?
Perry Carpenter speaks with acclaimed cybersecurity expert, Bruce Schneier, disinformation experts, Samantha North and Allie Wong, and conspiracy theory researcher, Mick West. In this episode, we also hear from Peter Leyden from Reinvent and Eli Periser, author of The Filter Bubble.
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Special thanks to Reinvent for allowing use of audio.
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