Resident online extremism expert @jaredlholt says, "All things considered, I'm not sure we really appreciate how lucky we were that things weren't worse" on January 6. #360OS
How did the #StopTheSteal movement gain traction around the 2020 US election?
@DFRLab expert @jaredlholt explains, while also noting that "if you try to make logical sense out of disinformation will drive yourself mad." #360OS
“The 2020 presidential election marked the first time in living history that the United States did not experience a peaceful transition of power…Democracy is not automatic or inevitable.” #360OS
Though Brazil has cracked down on "fake news," @camposmello explains that the lack of enforcement has allowed misinformation to continue to flourish alongside government influence operation: #360OS
“We absolutely need to be focusing on [the social media] industry and exposing wrongdoing and nudging it into better behavior. That's something that's going to benefit the industry itself." #360OS
"There's no one brand of extremism that stops at the borders of any country. There are just different ideologies that are shared, in many cases globally." #360OS
What are the markers on the path from radicalization to violence in both the international & domestic terrorism spheres?
An indicator for @GeorgetownICAP's Mary McCord is that once general ideological propaganda changes into logistical planning, the threat escalates. #360OS
“Data can also only get us so far in conflict zones because the role of social media is so heavily contextual. Social media really tends to be the most harmful when it's amplifying and reflecting back underlying tensions in these conflict zones.” #360OS
“Mediators should explore the potential of social media integration into peace agreements. Conflict parties might actually agree to exercise restraint in the online space the same way they agree to stop fighting physically via a ceasefire agreement.” #360OS
“Given the time in history, it's an interesting time to experiment with how the internet, in general, has completely disrupted the relationship between governing bodies & citizens. I think the Facebook @OversightBoard is a result of this conversation.” #360OS
"I call it investment strategy, which means that [China] tries to invest in the entertainment enterprise, the PR firms, and try to have them to help them spread disinformation locally in their country and here in Taiwan." #360OS
👤|Puma Shen
"The party in Xinjiang shows is what can happen when States use technology with no limits to exert control on the population. It's not just control, but it's actively trying to shape a population's behavior and identity." #360OS
TUNE IN for a #ACFrontPage event with @BrianDeeseNEC, Director of the National Economic Council, as he presents a detailed view of the Administration’s strategy to build domestic industrial strength. pscp.tv/w/c6HNojFETEVC…
❝We meet today at a unique, #InflectionPoint for American economic policy…Our economy is growing at the fastest growth rate in almost 40 years…This is a direct result of our vaccination effort & our fiscal response.❞#ACFrontPage
❝Our private sector and public policy approach to domestic production that has prioritized short-term cost savings over security, sustainability, and resilience are coming to afore. In short, this was the wake-up call and we need a new approach.❞ #ACFrontPage