We had a great (albeit depressing) discussion yesterday about the FBI; the obstacles to countering information operations because of the U.S.’s conceptual and legal distinctions between foreign/domestic, war/peace, and public/private; and some of the progress we made in breaking these siloes to combat election interference in 2020. Here are a few things that were referenced during the hour:
As I kind of ended the zoom on a negative note, let me post something more positive. I encourage you to visit your local HS and see all the educating about social media which is occurring. Not just about disinformation, but also privacy and health and well being. Lots of open access online resources too like the Stanford History Education Group to help address these issues. And just today, this title from Anne Lutz Fernandez's substack, "Taking On Social Media’s Hold on Children
This feels like a moment", and this op-ed in the NYT: "The Teenager Leading the Smartphone Liberation Movement: Logan Lane gave up her smartphone. That changed her life." To quote a German song, "No matter how dark the clouds over you are, they too will pass." Keep the faith.
As I kind of ended the zoom on a negative note, let me post something more positive. I encourage you to visit your local HS and see all the educating about social media which is occurring. Not just about disinformation, but also privacy and health and well being. Lots of open access online resources too like the Stanford History Education Group to help address these issues. And just today, this title from Anne Lutz Fernandez's substack, "Taking On Social Media’s Hold on Children
This feels like a moment", and this op-ed in the NYT: "The Teenager Leading the Smartphone Liberation Movement: Logan Lane gave up her smartphone. That changed her life." To quote a German song, "No matter how dark the clouds over you are, they too will pass." Keep the faith.
I found this European disinformation website just fyi
https://euvsdisinfo.eu/report/ukraine-was-created-by-lenin-stalin-and-khrushchevv#
Hey Asha, Is there a lecture on the way for Class 8? (I am very excited for this topic! I'll calm down now...)
Was the zoom recorded? I’d like to see it.
How Democracies Die was a great read! I picked it up in 2019 soon after it was published. May read it again!
Regarding McGonigal, any chance he was imbedded in a counter Intel program to ultimately benefit the U.S.?
I don't know, maybe he wanted out. A good plot for a Tom Clancy or Graham Greene novel.