Renée DiResta
Social media researcher and the author of Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality. Her work focuses on adversarial abuse online, including child safety issues, spammers and scammers, and influence campaigns run by state actors.
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Apr 2, 2025 • 40min
Imperfect Paradise: When the disinformation machine comes for you
Renée DiResta, a leading researcher on propaganda and disinformation at the Stanford Internet Observatory, discusses her transition from studying online manipulation to becoming a target herself. She shares her insights on the evolving nature of disinformation across recent elections and the stark realities of harassment she faced. Renée also explores the intersection of misinformation and public health, particularly around vaccination debates, while highlighting the importance of building coalitions to protect election integrity and promote a healthier online discourse.
Jul 31, 2024 • 1h 6min
The online misinformation epidemic, with Renée DiResta
Join Renée DiResta, a writer and former research manager at the Stanford Internet Observatory, along with Baron Soga, the founder of Tech Freedom, as they dive into the online misinformation epidemic. DiResta shares her transformative activism journey triggered by the 2014 Disneyland measles outbreak. They discuss how social media alters public trust and amplifies misinformation, the rise of fake news in political contexts, and the challenges institutions face in combating these issues. The conversation also touches on the gladiatorial nature of social media and its implications for user engagement.
