Social Media Mis-/Disinformation and the Risk of Atrocities in the United States

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Discussing opportunities to enhance atrocity prevention and early warning through improved tracking and understanding of online false narratives.

Roudabeh Kishi of the Bridging Divides Initiative joined the November 2023 APSG meeting to share insights from her recent issue brief, “Social Media Mis-/Disinformation and the Risk of Atrocities in the United States,” which explores opportunities to enhance atrocity prevention and early warning through improved tracking and understanding of online false narratives. Kishi was joined by Cathy Buerger of the Dangerous Speech Project and Rachel Brown of Over Zero, who provided expert commentary on the issue brief and discussed its implications.

Read Kishi’s full issue brief here.

Presenter

Roudabeh Kishi, Chief Research Officer, Bridging Divides Initiative

Discussants

Cathy Buerger, Research Director, Dangerous Speech Project

Rachel Brown, Founder and Executive Director, Over Zero

Moderator

Jim Finkel, Stimson Center Nonresident Fellow, and Visiting Scholar at George Mason University’s Carter School

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