Plenary Session 9: Information Disorder and the Role of Civics
September 14, 2021
The Earth is flat; the moon landing was faked; COVID vaccines change your DNA; Pineapple belongs on pizza?! Our open society is constantly bombarded with disinformation, some of it even deliberately driven by malign actors. But with trust in institutions of all types eroding, who can our society turn to for truth? When only a third of those raised and educated here can pass the US citizenship test, do we even truly understand the functions of our own government and society?
Session
HSEF 2021
Speakers
Chris Krebs
HSEG Member
Founding Partner, Krebs Stamos Group
Olivia Trove
HSEG Member
Founder, The Troye Group
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