Malinformation is a feature of modern life we all deal with, whether it’s a claim by an American politician, something we confront on social media, or a covert campaign waged by a foreign government. Fortunately, there are tools we can all use and resources we can all access to check facts and help us all in our search for ground truth. Melissa Goldin is a news verification reporter for the Associate Press. She joins us this week to talk about the work she does, the methodology she employs, and a bit about the disinformation coming out of the Iran War. Hosts Jim Ludes and Mark Jacobson also review the DNI’s failure to include foreign election interference in her annual threat assessment to Congress and reporting from The Financial Times on AI-generated disinformation in both war and financial systems.
Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts!

"Freedom is Coming" with Reuters' Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk
35:15

Disinformation and the War with Iran with Sofia Rubinson and Isis Blachez
31:12

Special Edition: Benjamin Franklin and the Dawn of American Covert Influence Operations
06:05