Alan Philps

published in The World Today
In this interview with Renée DiResta, a technical research manager at the Stanford Internet Observatory, Philps asks about how social media has aided the rise of conspiracy theorists, anti-vaxx movements, and "fake news." Although DiResta gives possible futures for both self-regulation from social media companies and government regulation, she ultimately believes that we need to strengthen our civic values, and that this is largely done offline.
1156 days ago