Episode 3 - Disinformation in the Time of Pandemics
Released: Apr 2, 2020
Episode 3 of the podcast focuses on illuminating disinformation and misinformation activity surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic and features Cindy Otis, Managing Director at Nisos, Inc.
Outline:
(00:00) Intro (01:43)
Question 1 - The pandemic is obviously something that’s touching every person’s life at this point. Due to the overall disruption, do you think people are more susceptible to disinformation surrounding it? (03:48)
Question 2 – What types of disinformation have you been seeing pushed out? (05:35)
Question 3 - Who are the actors behind it? What are they trying to accomplish with it? (08:54)
Question 4 – If I’m an employer, what can I do to help protect my employees from the influence of disinformation campaigns (11:38)
Question 5 – We’re still leading up to 2020 elections - Are you seeing corona virus disinformation tied to anything election related? (14:58) Recap & Take-aways
