Attention Wars: How Lies Spread Online Have Real-World Consequences | Renée DiResta

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<p>“If you make it trend, you make it true” is a terrifyingly real quote across the cover of Renée DiResta’s book, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/invisible-rulers-the-people-who-turn-lies-into-reality?_pos=1&amp;_sid=ebb03ec29&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality</em></a>. Renée DiResta studies the many ways that people attempt to manipulate or target others online, similar to what Ryan talks about in his first book, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/ryan6?_pos=1&amp;_sid=35e619f58&amp;_ss=r&amp;variant=40334497743002" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Trust Me, I’m Lying</em></a>.&nbsp;In this episode, Renée and Ryan talk about the shift from traditional journalism ethics to the new realm of social media influence, the psychological impact of online engagement, and the societal consequences of misinformation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Renée DiResta is a technical research manager at <a href="https://cyber.fsi.stanford.edu/io/content/io-landing-page-2?ref=reneediresta.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stanford Internet Observatory</a> and has briefed world leaders, advised Congress, the State Department, and a myriad of organizations on how online manipulation can take different forms.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Renée's book, <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/invisible-rulers-the-people-who-turn-lies-into-reality?_pos=1&amp;_sid=ebb03ec29&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality</em></a>, is all about the virtual rumor mill and how niche propagandists can shape public opinion.</p><br><p>She was also featured in Netflix’s documentary, <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81254224" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Social Dilemma</a> which came out in 2020. You can follow Renée on<a href="https://x.com/noUpside" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> X @noUpside</a>, or check out her website <a href="http://reneediresta.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">reneediresta.com</a></p><br><p>📚 Grab a copy of <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/invisible-rulers-the-people-who-turn-lies-into-reality?_pos=1&amp;_sid=ebb03ec29&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality</em></a>&nbsp; at The Painted Porch | <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/invisible-rulers-the-people-who-turn-lies-into-reality?_pos=1&amp;_sid=ebb03ec29&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com</a></p><br><p>📕<a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/ryan6?_pos=1&amp;_sid=a7f81fb60&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Trust Me I’m Lying</em></a> by Ryan Holiday | <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/ryan6?_pos=1&amp;_sid=35e619f58&amp;_ss=r&amp;variant=40334497743002" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com</a></p><br><p>📚 <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-harder-they-fall?_pos=1&amp;_sid=19b234abc&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Harder They Fall</em> by Budd Schulberg</a> | <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-harder-they-fall?_pos=1&amp;_sid=19b234abc&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thepaintedporch.com</a></p><br><p>✉️ Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at<a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><br><p>🏛 Get Stoic inspired books, medallions, and prints to remember these lessons at the Daily Stoic Store:<a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://store.dailystoic.com/</a></p><br><p>📱 Follow us:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dailystoic/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Instagram</a>,<a href="https://twitter.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Twitter</a>,<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> YouTube</a>,<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@daily_stoic?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> TikTok</a>, and<a href="https://www.facebook.com/dailystoic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Facebook</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>