Jan 8
What Would It Take to Actually Trust Each Other? The Game Theory Dilemma
So much of our world today can be summed up in the cold logic of “if I don’t, they will.” This is the foundation of game theory, which holds that cooperation and virtue are irrational; that all that matters is the race to make the most money, gain the most power, and play the win ... Show More
45m 28s
Jul 2020
Hany Farid on Deep Fakes, Doctored Photos and Disinformation
<p>This week on <em>Lawfare</em>'s Arbiters of Truth series on disinformation, Evelyn Douek and Quinta Jurecic spoke with Hany Farid, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, whose work focuses on analyzing and identifying altered photo and video—what’s known as dig ... Show More
53m 1s
Apr 2022
Taylor Lorenz discusses 'Libs of TikTok' and her reporting practices
Taylor Lorenz, the Washington Post journalist who profiled the "Libs of TikTok" Twitter account and revealed the creator's identity, answers questions about her reporting. She says "Libs of TikTok," which ridicules progressive educators, has become a "feeding ground" for right-wi ... Show More
29m 24s
Sep 2020
Big Tech and Their Responses to Black Lives Matter
Everything feels awful right now, but it's not all doom and gloom. Employees at big tech companies like Facebook are pushing platforms to be better and they might just be one of our best resources. Catherine Bracy, founder of the TechEquity Collaborative, explains how tech staffe ... Show More
38m 56s
How can tech companies help flatten the curve? First and foremost, they must address the lethal misinformation and disinformation circulating on their platforms. The problem goes much deeper than fake news, according to Claire Wardle, co-founder and executive director of First Draft. She studies the gray zones of information warfare, where bad actors mix fac ... Show More
<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><strong>Why do people share false information?</strong> In this episode, our presenters <a href= "https://www.ginnysmithscience.com/">Ginny Smith</a> and Jon Sutton explore the psychology of misinformation. They hear about the factors that make peo ... Show More
