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Unchecked: The architecture of disinformation
Social Networks and Disinformation with Renée DiResta (S02 E03)
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Send us Fan Mail SYNOPSIS Renée DiResta, associate research professor at Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy and author of Invisible Rulers, joins Rachel and Dan to talk about how influencers, algorithms and crowds work together to decide what feels real and true online. She explains how monetization programs reward provocation, how opaque curation fuels stories of shadow banning, and how her MySky project gives users more control over their own feeds and more insight into...