Peter Pomerantsev, a senior fellow at LSE with deep insights from Russian media, and Hani Fareed, a Dartmouth computer science professor specializing in digital forensics, discuss the catastrophic power of disinformation. They dive into the fascinating story of Operation Mincemeat, unraveling how a fake corpse helped turn the tide in WWII. The conversation shifts to the Kremlin's control of media narratives in Russia, exploring how reality TV shapes public perception and the emerging threat of deepfakes, stressing the urgency for media literacy in today's digital age.
