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Zeynep Tufekci
Professor at Columbia University and author of "Twitter and Tear Gas." A leading public intellectual known for her insightful commentary on technology and society, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Aug 25, 2021
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Zeynep Tufekci on the Sociology of The Moment (Live)
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Zeynep Tufekci, a Columbia University professor and author, dives deep into technology's impact on society and public health communication. She shares her experience advocating for mask-wearing during the pandemic, highlighting the dysfunctions in scientific authority. Tufekci discusses the media's role in shaping COVID-19 narratives, the challenges of the lab-leak theory, and the effects of internet radicalization. She also explores persuasive techniques for vaccine skeptics, reflecting on cultural phenomena like Game of Thrones and the sociopolitical dynamics in Turkey.
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