Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality, a book talk with Renée DiResta, author and associate research professor for TPP and the Massive Data Institute
The Tech & Public Policy (TPP) program and the Master of Science in Data Science for Public Policy program invite you to Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality, a book talk with Renée DiResta, author and associate research professor for TPP and the Massive Data Institute. This conversation, moderated by TPP Director Michelle De Mooy, will take place Tuesday, October 15, 2024, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at 125 E St. Food and beverages will be provided.
A valid GUID will be required for entry. Please reserve your seat here.
By revealing the machinery and dynamics of the interplay between influencers, algorithms and online crowds, DiResta vividly illustrates the way that propaganda and influence have been transformed in today’s media ecosystem. This conversation will explore how today’s propagandists position themselves as trustworthy Davids — despite their reach, influence and economics — even as they are ultimately the new Goliaths creating bespoke realities that revolutionize politics, culture and society. Their work is driven by a simple maxim: If you make it trend, you make it true.