Laura Flanders & Friends | Democracy Under Siege: Battling Disinformation in the 2024 Election @LauraFlandersAndFriends | Uploaded July 2024 | Updated October 2024, 33 minutes ago.
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In a world where lies travel at the speed of light, truth struggles to keep up. From AI-generated deep fakes to lightning-fast social media rumors, disinformation is reshaping our reality. In the wake of Donald Trump's shooting, falsehoods flooded our feeds faster than facts. The problem of disinformation, the deliberate spread of false or misleading information, isn’t new, but the stakes are high in this critical election year. In this monthly installment of “Meet the BIPOC Press”, we ask: Who are the targets of disinformation in the run up to the 2024 election and why? Joining Laura are Tamoa Calzadilla, the editor and chief of Factchequeado, a collaborative initiative to combat mis- and disinformation targeting Latino and Spanish-speaking communities. Esosa Osa is the founder of Onyx Impact and the former Deputy Executive Director of Fair Fight Action, the voting rights organization founded by Stacey Abrams. Esosa has just released the first report of its kind looking at disinformation specifically in Black online spaces. Kadia Tubman is a disinformation correspondent for Scripps News, a national broadcast news channel based in Atlanta. What is media and government’s role in halting the spread of disinformation? Our guests share what concerned citizens can do right now to protect fact-based reporting.
“I prepared with my team a toolkit for journalists who cover Latino communities . . . and tools that are not for professional fact-checkers, it is for everyone who wants to detect disinformation . . . It's collaborative work. We have an alliance with more than 90 media outlets because we understand that we alone can't do this.” - Tamoa Calzadilla
“One of the big solutions that Onyx Impact is focused on is investing in Black media in particular and engaging with Black online influencers and gateway platforms as well. We keep saying this word trust, but it is trusted messengers are going to become the key to stemming disinformation as we move forward in this country.” - Esosa Osa
“What is so fascinating right now in media altogether is that we're seeing less trust in mainstream media and more trust in influencers, specific voices, specific personalities, especially with apps and social media platforms like TikTok . . . Because of that trust that's growing with an audience, we're seeing those influencers being tapped or used by bad actors to spread misinformation.” - Kadia Tubman
GUESTS:
Tamoa Calzadilla: Editor in Chief, Factchequeado
Esosa Osa: Founder & CEO, Onyx Impact
Kadia Tubman: Disinformation Correspondent, Scripps News
🎧 PODCAST: Listen to this week's episode on major podcast platforms (Available 7/31): lauraflanders.simplecast.com/episodes/democracy-under-siege-battling-disinformation-in-the-2024-election. Or dive in deeper with the full, uncut conversation from this week's show (Available 7/28): lauraflanders.simplecast.com/episodes/full-conversation-democracy-under-siege-battling-disinformation-in-the-2024-election
✏️SHOW NOTES: Visit our Patreon for Show Notes and learn more about this week's episode (Available 7/28): patreon.com/posts/108863576
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Credits:
Executive Producer: Laura Flanders
Supervising Producer: Sabrina Artel
Senior Consulting Producer: Rory O’Connor
Consulting Producer: Jordan Flaherty
Senior Video Editor: David Neumann
Creative Designer & Video Editor: Nat Needham
Audio Director: Jeannie Hopper
Development Director: Sarah Miller
Communications Director: Janet Hernandez
Executive Assistant: Nady Piña
00:00 – Intro
02:43 – Disinformation in Black and Brown Communities
07:41 – Influencers, AI, and Elections
11:24 – Countering Disinformation, Voter Misinformation
15:55 – What We Can Do to Combat Disinformation
19:58 – Policy and Politicians on Misinformation
Stay informed and engaged! Don't miss out on our captivating weekly episodes that dive deep into the heart of our economy, culture, and politics. SUBSCRIBE HERE youtube.com/channel/UCFLRxVeYcB1H7DbuYZQG-lg?sub_confirmation=1
In a world where lies travel at the speed of light, truth struggles to keep up. From AI-generated deep fakes to lightning-fast social media rumors, disinformation is reshaping our reality. In the wake of Donald Trump's shooting, falsehoods flooded our feeds faster than facts. The problem of disinformation, the deliberate spread of false or misleading information, isn’t new, but the stakes are high in this critical election year. In this monthly installment of “Meet the BIPOC Press”, we ask: Who are the targets of disinformation in the run up to the 2024 election and why? Joining Laura are Tamoa Calzadilla, the editor and chief of Factchequeado, a collaborative initiative to combat mis- and disinformation targeting Latino and Spanish-speaking communities. Esosa Osa is the founder of Onyx Impact and the former Deputy Executive Director of Fair Fight Action, the voting rights organization founded by Stacey Abrams. Esosa has just released the first report of its kind looking at disinformation specifically in Black online spaces. Kadia Tubman is a disinformation correspondent for Scripps News, a national broadcast news channel based in Atlanta. What is media and government’s role in halting the spread of disinformation? Our guests share what concerned citizens can do right now to protect fact-based reporting.
“I prepared with my team a toolkit for journalists who cover Latino communities . . . and tools that are not for professional fact-checkers, it is for everyone who wants to detect disinformation . . . It's collaborative work. We have an alliance with more than 90 media outlets because we understand that we alone can't do this.” - Tamoa Calzadilla
“One of the big solutions that Onyx Impact is focused on is investing in Black media in particular and engaging with Black online influencers and gateway platforms as well. We keep saying this word trust, but it is trusted messengers are going to become the key to stemming disinformation as we move forward in this country.” - Esosa Osa
“What is so fascinating right now in media altogether is that we're seeing less trust in mainstream media and more trust in influencers, specific voices, specific personalities, especially with apps and social media platforms like TikTok . . . Because of that trust that's growing with an audience, we're seeing those influencers being tapped or used by bad actors to spread misinformation.” - Kadia Tubman
GUESTS:
Tamoa Calzadilla: Editor in Chief, Factchequeado
Esosa Osa: Founder & CEO, Onyx Impact
Kadia Tubman: Disinformation Correspondent, Scripps News
🎧 PODCAST: Listen to this week's episode on major podcast platforms (Available 7/31): lauraflanders.simplecast.com/episodes/democracy-under-siege-battling-disinformation-in-the-2024-election. Or dive in deeper with the full, uncut conversation from this week's show (Available 7/28): lauraflanders.simplecast.com/episodes/full-conversation-democracy-under-siege-battling-disinformation-in-the-2024-election
✏️SHOW NOTES: Visit our Patreon for Show Notes and learn more about this week's episode (Available 7/28): patreon.com/posts/108863576
Laura Flanders & Friends is non-commercial independent media that relies on the contributions of viewers and listeners.
DONATE TODAY at lauraflanders.org/donate or consider becoming a PATREON partner at patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriends
🔔Subscribe to get weekly episodes that prompt you to think critically about the world around you. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to hit the 'Like' button and share it with your network.
📩Newsletter: For more in-depth analysis, including uncut interviews and commentaries, subscribe to our free newsletter at lauraflanders.org.
🎧LOOKING FOR UNCUT INTERVIEWS? Patreon subscribers help us make our full, uncut conversations and audio extras free and available to everyone! Join our growing family today! patreon.com/lauraflandersandfriends
Credits:
Executive Producer: Laura Flanders
Supervising Producer: Sabrina Artel
Senior Consulting Producer: Rory O’Connor
Consulting Producer: Jordan Flaherty
Senior Video Editor: David Neumann
Creative Designer & Video Editor: Nat Needham
Audio Director: Jeannie Hopper
Development Director: Sarah Miller
Communications Director: Janet Hernandez
Executive Assistant: Nady Piña
00:00 – Intro
02:43 – Disinformation in Black and Brown Communities
07:41 – Influencers, AI, and Elections
11:24 – Countering Disinformation, Voter Misinformation
15:55 – What We Can Do to Combat Disinformation
19:58 – Policy and Politicians on Misinformation
