Deadly Disinformation: The Role of Ideology in Political Violence

In this lecture you will learn how viral disinformation of misleading content is designed to manipulate public opinion and spread rapidly online, often fueling radicalization and political violence.

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Sophia Moskalenko is a social and clinical psychologist studying radicalization, political violence, self-sacrifice, and disinformation. She is a Senior Research Scientist at Design Services Group (DSG), a Research Fellow at Georgia State University, and a subject matter expert at NATO, the European Commission, and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism’s Behavioral Insights Hub. Dr. Moskalenko has published over 70 peer-reviewed academic papers and several books, including the award-winning Friction: How Conflict Radicalizes Them and Us and Pastels and Pedophiles: Inside the Mind of QAnon.