Episodes

  • The Sound of Freedom and Summer at the Movies with QAnon

    The Sound of Freedom and Summer at the Movies with QAnon
    Sep 7 2023
    In this episode, we talk about the surprise hit film, The Sound of Freedom. We look at expert takes on the film's presentation of child trafficking, and we also discuss some of the conspiracy theories surrounding the distribution of the movie.

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    29 mins
  • Twitter's Chief Misinformation Officer: Our final episode of the Twilogy

    Twitter's Chief Misinformation Officer: Our final episode of the Twilogy
    Jun 13 2023
    After some time has passed, we discuss just how much the Twitter platform has changed, and we look forward to how the spread of misinformation in 2024 on Twitter could be very different from what we have seen previously. We cover persons on the platform, moderation policies, and how users are likely to encounter misinformation.

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    38 mins
  • Twitter is Burning: Straining to Validate the Big Lie and Implications for Future Misinformation Events

    Twitter is Burning: Straining to Validate the Big Lie and Implications for Future Misinformation Events
    Dec 19 2022
    Misinformation and issues of content moderation go hand in hand. And there are some lessons to be learned from the current Twitter debacle. We go over some key changes in the platform, and we review some of the ways that Twitter may invite future misinformation. We also review some data about activity on other alt-tech platforms to get a sense of what Twitter and its CEO may represent to other communities online. Finally, we explore some parallels in the Twitter acquisition and the 45th Presidency.

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    27 mins
  • The New Twitter under Elon Musk

    The New Twitter under Elon Musk
    Dec 6 2022
    In this episode, we talk about some early trends and analyses of Twitter under Elon Musk, and we pay particular attention to trends in content moderation, users, and how Twitter stacks up to other platforms during election season. We also think about the cyclical aspects of some social media use.

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    25 mins
  • After the 2022 Midterm: Day-of Misinformation in AZ, the Role of Surrogates, and the Softening the Ground for 2024

    After the 2022 Midterm: Day-of Misinformation in AZ, the Role of Surrogates, and the Softening the Ground for 2024
    Nov 18 2022
    In this brief SNAP episode we discuss the role of mis/disinformation in the 2022 US Midterm elections. While many election deniers were not successful in their bids for election, that did not stop misinformation from playing a prominent role leading up to and on the day of the election in the US. We briefly discuss our different experiences voting at the polls in Arizona, the role of surrogates in saying testing content and saying what candidates cannot, and how the ground had been softened for more misinformation in the next election.

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    19 mins
  • 2000 Mules: The Election Conspiracy That Won't Go Away

    2000 Mules: The Election Conspiracy That Won't Go Away
    Oct 31 2022
    We talk about the resurgence of an election conspiracy film leading up to the 2022 mid-term elections, and we also discuss the changing landscape of misinformation surrounding the election in Arizona and nationwide. Shawn introduces the term "disinfomentary," and we pitch the idea of "Smokey the Election Integrity Bear."

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    38 mins
  • Parler and January 6th: One Year Later

    Parler and January 6th: One Year Later
    Jan 19 2022
    In this episode, we discuss the impact of the alternative social media platform, Parler, on the January 6th, 2021 attack on the Capitol of the United States. We go through some of the results of our recent data analysis of the archived platform materials, as well as talk about some lessons learned for content moderation and de-platforming. We reference a report for which we both served as contributing authors: https://www.newamerica.org/future-frontlines/reports/parler-and-the-road-to-the-capitol-attack/

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    56 mins
  • Rittenhouse on Facebook: How disinformation and white supremacy go together

    Rittenhouse on Facebook: How disinformation and white supremacy go together
    Nov 24 2021
    Recorded before the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, this episode discusses the removal (or blocking?) of any mention of Kyle Rittenhouse on Facebook. Shawn takes Michael to task for confusing censorship with content moderation, and the conversation also explores the relationship between misinformation and recruitment for white supremacist organizations. Transcript can be found here.

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    31 mins