Whether it’s elections in the US and abroad, the ongoing worldwide conspiracies around vaccinations, or the array of other controversial issues, the spread of disinformation online continues to undermine the foundations of civil society, globally.
Led by Samantha Bradshaw, Postdoctoral Fellow at the Internet Observatory & Digital Civil Society Lab of Stanford University, this panel discussion brings together Katherine Maher, CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation; Jesse Lehrich, Co-Founder of Accountable Tech; and Nick Pickles, Head of Global Public Policy Strategy and Development at Twitter––all of whom are working to fight the spread of false information across our digital information ecosystem. Recognizing that false information erodes trust in our systems and solutions, and threatens democracies and the very rule of law on which our globally connected society depends, our goal is to foster an open dialog focusing on steps that have been taken and could be explored to combat the spread of disinformation.