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Sasha Issenberg: Politics, Disinformation, and 2024

Mar 13, 2024
Explore how Trump used microtargeting in 2016 to suppress votes, Biden's response to 'Sleepy Joe' in 2020, and the game plan for combating disinformation in the 2024 elections. SashaIssenberg discusses the Lie Detectives, Engagement, and challenges of monitoring disinformation on platforms like TikTok and WhatsApp.
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  • Microtargeting used to suppress votes, disinfo now dominant subplot in politics
  • Biden team countered 'Sleepy Joe' and 'Creepy Joe' in 2020, disinfo game plan for 2024

Deep dives

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