The Disinformation Playbook

There is an anatomy of a disinformation campaign. In this episode we reveal the tactics that make false narratives so dangerously effective. From the subtle beginnings of a lone post to the orchestrated amplification by bots, and finally, the unwitting spread by receptive hosts. These campaigns infect the public psyche faster than you can blink. But we can fight back. We can invest in early warning systems, develop proactive diagnosis and intervention, and perhaps most uniquely,...