November’s election brings with it unprecedented disinformation technologies, from new uses of social media platforms to generative AI. Join our panel of experts to discuss how our institutions, platforms, and politicians are both combating and enabling this threat to democracy. Panel discussion to be followed by an interactive Q&A with the viewers.

A conversation with Ceren Budak, associate professor of information, School of Information, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science, College of Engineering and faculty associate, Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research; Ariel Hasell, assistant professor of communication and media, College of Literature Science, and the Arts; and Barbara McQuade, professor from practice, University of Michigan Law School.

Moderated by Christian Sandvig, H Marshall McLuhan Collegiate Professor of Digital Media, professor of information, School of Information, faculty associate, Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research, professor of communication and media, professor in the Digital Studies Institute, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts and professor of art and design, Penny W Stamps School of Art and Design.

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This event is part of the InfoSpeaks series and is co-sponsored by the Center for ESC. See the event listing on the website here: https://esc.umich.edu/event/online-event-disinformation-and-the-election/