Studying online bad behavior was hard. It's going to get harder in Trump 2.0

Hello, Nilay here. We’re still on winter break; we’ll be back with brand-new Decoder interviews next week, and with our Thursday shows later this month. I’m excited for what we’ve got in the pipeline. I think you’re going to love it.

For today, though, we’re sharing an episode of Peter Kafka’s new show Channels – he’s talking to disinformation researcher Renee DiResta about what’s going on with speech online in an era where platforms seem less inclined to moderate than ever. Peter’s an old friend and Renee is an expert on all this — there’s a lot of core Decoder themes in this one. Enjoy, and we’ll be back in a bit.

Links:

Channels with Peter Kafka | Apple Podcasts

The Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled | Platformer

A major disinformation research center’s future looks uncertain | The Verge

Supreme Court to hear case on how government talks to social platforms | The Verge

GOP targets researchers who study disinformation ahead of 2024 Election | NYT

She warned of ‘peer-to-peer misinformation.’ Congress listened | NYT

Disinformation watchdogs are under pressure. This group refuses to stop | NYT

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