Episode description
Description
Coordinated online abuse and disinformation campaigns are nothing new, but in the last few years they’ve accelerated and become far more ubiquitous. We talk with Nicole Skews-Poole about the way that has developed in NZ and what progressive and left institutions and communities can be doing to fight back.
This episode’s co-hosts
Ginny, Kyle, Nicole
Timestamps
0:00 Introductions
2:50 The Rise of Online Disinformation Echo Chambers
7:36 Online Organizing
13:12The Playbooks
19:50 Threading Between Different Online Spaces
23:20 “If I’m An Evil Company”
26:34 The Internet Just Kind of Sucks Now
29:17 Mass Exodus
32:43 Games Communities As A Precursor
35:30 Shifting Spaces
44:58 Where Power Lies
49:43 NZPol Shifting
51:53 Decision Makers Wishlist
57:11 Disinformation Division
59:46 Responsibility of Institutions
1:05:33 Defunding Resources
1:07:58 Community Led Action
Intro/Outro by The Prophet Motive
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