Samuel Woolley on Bots, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Propaganda

One of the things that we see happening online is sort of a democratization of propaganda.

Samuel Woolley

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Samuel Woolley is an assistant professor in the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin and the project director for propaganda research at the Center for Media Engagement. His most recent book is Manufacturing Consensus: Understanding Propaganda in the Era of Automation and Anonymity (amzn.to/3FjhPVj).

Key Highlights
• Introduction - 0:43
• Background on Technology (including Bots) - 3:00
• Artificial Intelligence - 10:17
• Democratization of Propaganda - 20:44
• The Legitimation of Ideas - 30:48

Key Links

Manufacturing Consensus: Understanding Propaganda in the Era of Automation and Anonymity (amzn.to/3lbdooI)by Samuel Woolley

"Digital Propaganda: The Power of Influencers (journalofdemocracy.org/articles/digital-propag…)" in the Journal of Democracy by Samuel Woolley

Center for Media Engagement (mediaengagement.org)

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