The Cyber Policy Center is a joint initiative of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and Stanford Law School.
Renee DiResta
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Biography
Renée DiResta is the Research Manager at the Stanford Internet Observatory. She investigates the spread of malign narratives across social networks, and assists policymakers in understanding and responding to the problem. She has advised Congress, the State Department, and other academic, civic, and business organizations, and has studied disinformation and computational propaganda in the context of pseudoscience conspiracies, terrorism, and state-sponsored information warfare.
You can see a full list of Renée's writing and speeches on her website: www.reneediresta.com or follow her on twitter @noupside.
Publications
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Unheard Voice
Stanford Internet Observatory collaborated with Graphika to analyze a large network of accounts removed from Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter in our latest report. This information operation likely originated in the United States and targeted a range of countries in the Middle East and Central Asia.
Blogs
Mind Farce
An Investigation into an Inauthentic Facebook and Instagram Network Linked to an Israeli Public Relations Firm
News
Panelists at Obama Event Discuss Threats to Democracy in Digital Realm
During three panel discussions at the Cyber Policy Center, speakers discussed the challenges and potential solutions to disinformation and its often negative impact to democracy.