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Podcast: The Jordan Harbinger Show
Episode: 1054: Renee DiResta | The Puppet Masters of Public Opinion
Description: Invisible Rulers author Renee DiResta explains how disinformation has reshaped online discourse with real-world consequences — and who benefits from it!
What We Discuss with Renee DiResta:
The phenomenon of "audience capture" — influencers and content creators becoming more extreme in their views to cater to their audience's expectations and maintain engagement.
The concept of "flooding the zone" with multiple explanations or theories to create confusion and make it difficult to determine the truth, often used in disinformation campaigns.
The "Liar's dividend" — the ability to deny real events or information by claiming they are fake or manipulated, enabled by the...