WIRED Politics Lab cover image

WIRED Politics Lab

Pod Save America Comes to WIRED

Jun 27, 2024
Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor from Pod Save America discuss Biden admin's stance on disinformation and social media's role in the election. They cover combating false narratives, Republicans vs. Democrats approach to disinformation, and the impact of conspiracy theories on politics.
28:15

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

  • Countering misinformation requires adapting to demand-side strategies for addressing false narratives.
  • The Biden administration faces challenges in addressing domestic disinformation due to legal concerns and conservative accusations.

Deep dives

Impact of Misinformation on Campaigns

Misinformation and disinformation through outlets like Fox News and Right Wing Radio play a significant role in influencing election dynamics. Strategies like cropping videos out of context pose challenges for campaigns, making it hard to counter rapidly spreading misinformation. The shift from supply-side to demand-side approach for addressing false narratives has become crucial for campaigns to combat damaging misinformation.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode