This is very interesting; worthwhile: Documenting the Assault on Disinformation and Hate Speech Research Justin Hendrix, November 24, 2024
Web: https://www.techpolicy.press/documenting-the-assault-on-disinformation-and-hate-speech-research/
Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sunday-show/id1552627235?i=1000678074134
During his recent campaign, President-elect Donald Trump made various promises consistent with the ongoing effort by Elon Musk and MAGA Republicans to target researchers and civil society groups that study issues such as propaganda and mis- and disinformation.
Today’s guest has looked deeply at this effort, conducting an analysis of over 1800 pages of primary documents to identify the strategic approaches employed by these parties, including the House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, and the outcomes and broader democratic implications of their campaign. Philip M. Napoli is the James R. Shepley Professor of Public Policy, the Director of the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy, and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research for the Sanford School at Duke University. His findings are published in a new paper in The Information Society titled “In pursuit of ignorance: The institutional assault on disinformation and hate speech research.”
