Click Here 134. Are autocrats winning the disinformation war?
May 28, 2024
Guests James Rubin, Jon Bateman, and Anne Applebaum discuss the global battle of ideologies, impact of authoritarian regimes on democracy, efforts to combat disinformation, challenges in measuring its impact, and the role of AI in defensive strategies.
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Russian Disinformation Evolves
- Russian disinformation now involves international information laundering using fake websites.
- The goal is to make autocracy appear better than democracy by smuggling narratives globally.
Autocrats Fear Democratic Values
- Autocrats see democracy's values as threats they must undermine globally.
- They suppress transparency, accountability, and free speech to protect their regimes.
Internet Tools Turned Against Democracy
- Online tools once thought to spread democracy are now used by autocrats to block access and spread disinformation.
- This creates asymmetry, making it hard for democratic messages to reach authoritarian countries.