disinformation

Brandi Collins-Dexter, a senior fellow at Color Of Change, discusses the book she is writing about the history and trajectory of Black political, economic and social power as it relates to the loss of offline Black-owned and controlled spaces.

Dr. Brendan Nyhan, a political scientist and professor of government at Dartmouth College, speaks with Commission on Information Disorder Project Director Ryan Merkley about the effectiveness of misinformation countermeasures on the retention of misperceptions, the US elections, platforms and the YouTube algorithm, and more.

Bruce Mehlman, founder of the bipartisan government relations firm Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas, speaks on the role technology plays in a polarized political landscape with Garrett Graff, the director for cyber initiatives for Aspen Digital.

Stanford University Cyber Policy Center’s Marietje Schaake speaks with Commission on Information Disorder project director Ryan Merkley on her experience as a member of European Parliament for the Dutch liberal democratic party and the legislative effort to reduce the spread and impact of disinformation on social media.

Steve Hayes, the CEO, co-founder, and editor of The Dispatch, talks with Aspen Digital’s Executive Director, Vivian Schiller, on issues surrounding conservative media and its role in an age of disinformation.

Molly McKew is a writer and an expert who investigates the role of Russian disinformation campaigns in America and Europe. She speaks with Aspen Digital’s director of cyber initiatives, Garrett Graff, about information warfare and propaganda.

Graham Brookie, director of the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab, speaks with Aspen Digital cyber initiatives director Garrett Graff on how tech innovation and disinformation are affecting the global stage.

Editor-in-Chief of The Markup, Julia Angwin, speaks with Aspen Digital’s Executive Director, Vivian Schiller, on issues around privacy, security, and freedom in a world of mis- and disinformation.

Aspen Digital’s Executive Director, Vivian Schiller, discusses a range of fundamental issues related to mis- and disinformation with Microsoft Research Partner Researcher and Data & Society Founder and President danah boyd.

Aspen Digital’s Executive Director, Vivian Schiller, discusses the impact of social media and disinformation on children with Jim Steyer, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Common Sense Media.