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SUMMARY:Manny’s: "Invisible Rulers" Book Talk with Author Renée DiResta!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a book talk with author Renée DiResta! Her new book\, Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality\, is an “essential and riveting” (Jonathan Haidt) analysis of the radical shift in the dynamics of power and influence\, revealing how the machinery that powered the Big Lie works to create bespoke realities revolutionizing politics\, culture\, and society. \nRenée DiResta’s powerful\, original investigation into the way power and influence have been profoundly transformed reveals how a virtual rumor mill of niche propagandists increasingly shapes public opinion. While propagandists position themselves as trustworthy Davids\, their reach\, influence\, and economics make them classic Goliaths—invisible rulers who create bespoke realities to revolutionize politics\, culture\, and society. Their work is driven by a simple maxim: if you make it trend\, you make it true. \nBy 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. This alternate system for shaping public opinion\, unexamined until now\, is rewriting the relationship between the people and their government in profound ways. It has become a force so shockingly effective that its destructive power seems limitless. Scientific proof is powerless in front of it. Democratic validity is bulldozed by it. Leaders are humiliated by it. But they need not be. \nWith 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. \nAbout the Author \nRenée 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. \nYou can see a full list of Renée’s writing and speeches on her website: www.reneediresta.com or follow her on twitter @noupside.
URL:https://missionlocal.org/event/mannys-invisible-rulers-book-talk-with-author-renee-diresta/
LOCATION:Manny’s\, 3092 16th St\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94103\, United States
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