Thread by @TheAtlantic

1/ The Atlantic is partnering with @UChiPolitics for a three-day conference about disinformation, featuring conversations with @BarackObama and @JeffreyGoldberg, @mariaressa and @anneapplebaum, and more. Register for free and see the agenda. #Disinfo2022: disinfo2022.com/register

2/ The Atlantic’s @AdrienneLaF will speak with @semaforben and @davidaxelrod about the current era of political polarization and how partisan views color the way we process mis- and disinformation.

3/ @elcush will speak with @JacquieSMason of the Media Democracy Fund and @abbieasr, a researcher on misinformation and extremism on TikTok, about how conspiracy theories capture the mind.

4/ @bartongellman will speak with @C_C_Krebs, former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; @RepKinzinger; and historian @kathleen_belew about how disinformation spurs political violence.

5/ @cwarzel will join @ceciliakang, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, and @esmpsn for a conversation on imagining a better social media.

6/6 Join us April 6–8 for these conversations and many more. Register to attend in person or virtually. #Disinfo2022: disinfo2022.com/register