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Election Propaganda: Part 3: Efforts to reduce the impact of future elections.

Oct 16, 2024

Perry Carpenter, Chief Human Risk Management Strategist at KnowBe4 and author on security, joins Scott Small, a cyber threat intelligence expert, and Nina Jankowicz, CEO of the American Sunlight Project and disinformation specialist. They dive deep into the challenges of navigating disinformation, especially with AI and deepfakes complicating electoral contexts. The discussion emphasizes the power of informed voting and the critical need for trusted sources to cut through misinformation, ensuring the integrity of future elections.

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Nina Jankowicz

Scott Small

Perry Carpenter

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Quick takeaways

Citizens must develop critical thinking skills to navigate the complex landscape of election propaganda and misinformation effectively.

The rise of deepfakes highlights the necessity for skepticism in media consumption, as manipulated content can erode public trust in legitimate information.

Deep dives

Navigating Election Propaganda

Understanding the landscape of election propaganda is essential as individuals prepare for the 2024 presidential election. The discussion emphasizes that various social media components, referred to collectively as the Pintad, such as platforms, algorithms, influencers, crowds, and media, contribute to the spread of misinformation. These elements create an environment where legitimate content is increasingly challenging to distinguish from deceptive narratives. Citizens are urged to develop an awareness of how these dynamics operate to better discern what information is credible.

Intro

3min

Navigating Disinformation in the AI Era

26min

The Power of Your Vote

6min

Navigating Misinformation During Election Season

2min

Integrating Human Elements in Cybersecurity and Information Management

2min

Navigating Information Complexity: A Survival Toolkit

6min

Thinking past the US 2024 Presidential Election, In part three of the series, Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, discusses reducing the impact of propaganda in the future elections with Perry Carpenter, Chief Human Risk Management Strategist at KnowBe4 and host of the 8th Layer Insights Podcast, Nina Jankowicz, Co-Founder and CEO of the The American Sunlight Project, and Scott Small, Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Tidal Cyber.

Check out Part 1 & 2!

Part 1: Election Propaganda Part 1: How Does Election Propaganda Work? In this episode, Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, discusses personal defensive measures that every citizen can take—regardless of political philosophy—to resist the influence of propaganda. This foundational episode is essential for understanding how to navigate the complex landscape of election messaging.

Part 2: Election Propaganda: Part 2: Modern propaganda efforts. In preparation for the US 2024 Presidential Election, Rick Howard, N2K CyberWire’s Chief Analyst and Senior Fellow, discusses recent international propaganda efforts in the form of nation state interference and influence operations as well as domestic campaigns designed to split the target country into opposing camps. Guests include Nina Jankowicz, Co-Founder and CEO of the The American Sunlight Project and Scott Small, Director of Cyber Threat Intelligence at Tidal Cyber.