Attention, Misinformation, and Polarisation: Tracking Election Misinformation with Tom Garnett, CEO of Refute

How is your attention being exploited by people who deliberately make misinformation? Claire Coady and James Wickham are joined by Tom Garnett, the CEO of disinformation monitoring company Refute, to talk about misinformation and election interference. 

For more on Refute and the work they do to combat misinformation and disinformation, visit their website: https://refute.com/

Refute’s report on misinformation in the Romanian and Moldovan elections: https://tinyurl.com/3zwhehww

BBC News on the Moldovan parliamentary elections: https://tinyurl.com/dttukyvv

CNN on the Romanian presidential election: https://tinyurl.com/ye2935tz

Excellent reporting from the New York Times on how Generative AI is starting to, “wear down democracy”: https://tinyurl.com/4p9bczbf 

Can We Have Your Attention? is a podcast all about attention scarcity and the War for Attention. Join hosts Claire Coady and James Wickham as they dive into how your attention is attracted, tracked, traded, and manipulated in the modern attention economy. 

• Hosted by: Claire Coady & James Wickham
• Produced by: Phonogram https://www.phonogram.co.uk in conjunction with The Attention Practice https://www.theattentionpractice.com 
• Find out more on our website https://canwehaveyourattention.com 
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