The USC Center for the Political Future (CPF) is partnering with The Village Square and Florida Humanities for their "UNUM: Democracy Reignited" series to host a discussion about transforming toxic polarization in the United States using lessons from international peacebuilding efforts.
 

Thursday, May 8 at 4:00 p.m. PT via Zoom and Facebook Live

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We’re making our way through a time of extreme disruption, led by rapid transformation in technology, especially in how we communicate information. According to our special guest Renée DiResta, the way power and influence have been profoundly transformed reveals how a virtual rumor mill of niche propagandists increasingly shapes public opinion.

By revealing the machinery and dynamics of the interplay between influencers, algorithms, and online crowds, DiResta vividly illustrates the way propagandists deliberately undermine belief in the fundamental legitimacy of institutions that make society work.

With its deep insight into the power of propagandists to drive online crowds into battle—while bearing no responsibility for the consequences—Invisible Rulers not only predicts those consequences but offers ways for leaders to rapidly adapt and fight back.

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