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Podcast: Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Episode: Renée DiResta: The Invisible Rulers Turning Lies Into Reality
Description: Just what is the machinery that powers hugely influential propaganda? How does it work? Who’s behind it? And what can people do about it?Renée DiResta, a writer and former researcher with Stanford’s Internet Observatory, comes to Commonwealth Club World Affairs to share her research into the way power and influence have been profoundly transformed, how a virtual rumor mill of niche propagandists increasingly shapes public opinion. She says that while propagandists position themselves as trustworthy Davids, their reach, influence, and economics make them classic Goliaths—invisible rulers who create bespoke realities to revolutionize politic...