On with Kara Swisher Will Disinformation Doom Our Democracy? with Nina Jankowicz, Sasha Issenberg & Barbara McQuade
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Apr 11, 2024 
Nina Jankowicz, a noted disinformation researcher and former head of the Disinformation Governance Board, joins journalist Sasha Issenberg and law professor Barbara McQuade to tackle the escalating threat of political disinformation. They delve into how tactics have evolved since 2016, highlighting the shift from foreign to domestic misinformation. The discussion emphasizes the urgent need for information literacy, technological accountability, and collective action to safeguard democracy, especially as the 2024 elections loom.
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Domestic Disinformation Threat
- Domestic disinformation has become a bigger threat since 2016.
- Foreign actors are now more covert, and domestic actors have greater reach.
Disinformation in the Digital Age
- Tech platforms have made disinformation easy to spread at scale.
- The GOP often blocks attempts to address it by claiming censorship.
AI and Disinformation
- AI-generated audio deepfakes are a growing concern due to their difficulty to detect.
- Focusing too much on new tech might overshadow the core issue: public receptiveness to disinformation.
