Online platforms and their users are susceptible to a barrage of threats – from disinformation to extremism to terror. Daniel and Chris chat with Matar Haller, who is using a combination of AI technology and leading subject matter experts to provide Trust & Safety teams with tools to protect users and ensure safe online experiences.
Disinformation has long been a feature of politics. Yet wading through the muck ahead of this year’s midterm elections in one fiercely contested state, Pennsylvania, shows just how thoroughly it now warps the American democratic process.
Federal officials are warning that China is working to interfere in November's midterm elections. Rachael Levy, Director of Geopolitical Risk at ActiveFence, joined CBS News to discuss the Communist Party's tactics in attempting to influence U.S. politics.
On top of widespread disinformation around election fraud, ActiveFence has detected online discourse promoting military intervention and suggesting the military should play a more active role in the electoral process.
In this episode of Reckoning, Kathryn Kosmides speaks with Noam Schwartz about the history of trust and safety on the internet, why companies are investing millions of dollars into Trust & Safety, and proactive vs. reactive online harm prevention.
Dennis Kahn, research lead at ActiveFence, talks about extremist online content in Brazil, saying he is most concerned about calls for military intervention and a violent coup in favor of Bolsonaro, threats that have appeared on Telegram, Gettr, and local platform PatriaBook.
