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#Episode 22

How to Counter Online Hatred
Erik Swain is the CEO & Co-Founder of Respondology, a social media tool aimed at removing hateful, racist, and brand-damaging comments. He is very well-versed in the evolution of the online space, having spent almost 10 years at AOL. 

Since then, he has built, scaled, and sold two successful media and ad tech companies. Seeing the damage created by anonymous social media accounts, he created Respondology to address online hatred. In this podcast episode, Erik talks us through the scale of the problem and what can be done to overcome it. 

Topics covered: 


How Serena Williams opened Erik’s eyes to the scale of the problem of online hatred
How to define online hatred
What can be done to tackle the problem of online hatred
How GenAI is increasing the volume of hatred but also being used to tackle that same volume
Is online consumer pressure the right kind of brand negativity
Difference between hatred against celebs, large companies, sports teams etc. 

About Respondology 

Visit here to get in touch and learn more about Respondology

Too Much (dis)Information

The podcast that explores everything related to disinformation and online networks. To help us make sense of the global town square that is social media, in every episode, our host speaks to a fresh voice to uncover the good, bad, and fake online.

This podcast believes that we are at a pivotal moment in the fight against disinformation. Many people apply the word disinformation to everything from fake news, bot networks, malicious actors, influence operations, manipulation, inauthentic accounts, social media imposters, OSINT threat intelligence, and much more.

So do we...

From the trends to the tools, Too Much (dis)Information brings you the experts on the front line fighting disinformation, and all its forms, across the public sector, brands, cyber security professionals, and academia.

Brought to you by Cyabra

#Episode 21

Disinformation as a Tool of Psychological Manipulation
Diane Benscoter is the founder of Antidote, an organization advocating for psychological manipulation to be recognized as a public health concern. She founded the NGO drawing from her own experiences as a member of a cult - in the 1970s, Diane spent five years as a member of the religious cult the "Moonies." 

Since then, she has traveled the world helping former members of cults, hate groups, terrorist groups and gangs. She has shared her insights and learnings through TED talks, publishing books, and writing articles. More recently, she has focused on how social media allows extremist groups to target and manipulate specific vulnerable online populations at scale to spread their propaganda and disinformation.

Topics Covered:


Some people call it brainwashing. You call it psychological manipulation. How do you define it?
How is social media being used to create online cults?
Information silos and online environments
Does debunking work?
Is there a prevention?



Learn more about Antidote via their website - https://antidote.ngo/ 



Too Much (dis)Information

The podcast that explores everything related to disinformation and online networks. To help us make sense of the global town square that is social media, in every episode, our host speaks to a fresh voice to uncover the good, bad, and fake online.

This podcast believes that we are at a pivotal moment in the fight against disinformation. Many people apply the word disinformation to everything from fake news, bot networks, malicious actors, influence operations, manipulation, inauthentic accounts, social media imposters, OSINT threat intelligence, and much more.

So do we...

From the trends to the tools, Too Much (dis)Information brings you the experts on the front line fighting disinformation, and all its forms, across the public sector, brands, cyber security professionals, and academia.

Brought to you by Cyabra

#Episode 20

How are Latinos Being Exposed to Disinformation

Roberta Braga is the director for counter-disinformation strategies at Equis, a set of organizations working to better understand the Latino electorate within the United States. 

Originally from Brazil, her impressive CV includes stints at the Atlantic Council, Baker McKenzie, and the National Endowment for Democracy.

Her team has led extensive research on understanding how false narratives take hold amongst Latino communities and the role of trusted messengers in countering disinformation. 

Topics covered:


How, where, and what disinformation is the Latino community being exposed to
Media consumption trends within the Latina community and how borderless media consumption affects attempts to change opininon
How disinformation attempts aimed at the Latino community are not just affecting Latinos
Who is more susceptible and vulnerable to disinformation efforts

Learn more about the work of Equis - https://www.weareequis.us/en-US/our-story

Follow Roberta on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bragaroberta/ 

Too Much (dis)Information

The podcast that explores everything related to disinformation and online networks. To help us make sense of the global town square that is social media, in every episode, our host speaks to a fresh voice to uncover the good, bad, and fake online.

This podcast believes that we are at a pivotal moment in the fight against disinformation. Many people apply the word disinformation to everything from fake news, bot networks, malicious actors, influence operations, manipulation, inauthentic accounts, social media imposters, OSINT threat intelligence, and much more.

So do we...

From the trends to the tools, Too Much (dis)Information brings you the experts on the front line fighting disinformation, and all its forms, across the public sector, brands, cyber security professionals, and academia.

Brought to you by Cyabra

#Episode 19

In this podcast, we talk about Deceptive Imagery Persuasion (DIP), a new term coined by Ryan McBeth. 

Ryan is the Neil DeGrasse Tyson of the OSINT Intelligence World. 

His educational videos about software, the military, and open-source intelligence are so popular that his YouTube channel has over three-quarters of a million subscribers who have collectively watched his videos nearly 400 million times. 

Ryan spent 20 years as an anti-armor and heavy weapons infantryman, which, when you add to his degrees in cyber security and software development, and then sprinkle on his infectious curiosity and storytelling skills, make quite the combination that results in informative and hilarious videos. 

Topics covered:


What is Deceptive Imagery Persuasion (DIP)?
How does it differ from fake news or propaganda?
What is the one solution that could solve the spread of fake news?
How can organizations protect themselves from social media attacks?

You can find Ryan on the following channels:

The official Ryan McBeth substack

Subscribe to Ryan's YouTube channel

⁠LinkedIn⁠Ryan's X.com feedRyan's website



Too Much (dis)Information

The podcast that explores everything related to disinformation and online networks. To help us make sense of the global town square that is social media, in every episode, our host speaks to a fresh voice to uncover the good, bad, and fake online.

This podcast believes that we are at a pivotal moment in the fight against disinformation. Many people apply the word disinformation to everything from fake news, bot networks, malicious actors, influence operations, manipulation, inauthentic accounts, social media imposters, OSINT threat intelligence, and much more.

So do we...

From the trends to the tools, Too Much (dis)Information brings you the experts on the front line fighting disinformation, and all its forms, across the public sector, brands, cyber security professionals, and academia.

Brought to you by Cyabra

#Episode 18

Cyber Insurance in the Age of Disinformation

Jason is the CISO at Corvus Insurance, a company providing cyber insurance solutions. 

But you may recognize him as the face of Teach Me Cyber, a YouTube channel where Jason helpfully breaks down cyber security ideas and trends in easy-to-understand and bite-size videos. His video about DDoS attacks is my personal favorite. He also updates his audience with daily knowledge posts on LinkedIn. 

At high school, Jason was interested in speed Rubik’s cube and the debate club. These two skills show themselves in his channels as he communicates effectively about technical cyber topics. 

Topics covered:


What are the threats coming from the online space aimed at companies
How do you insure against them
What can companies do to prepare themselves beforehand

You can find Jason's amazing content here:

https://www.youtube.com/@teachmecyber/videos

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jrebholz/ 



Too Much (dis)Information

The podcast that explores everything related to disinformation and online networks. To help us make sense of the global town square that is social media, in every episode, our host speaks to a fresh voice to uncover the good, bad, and fake online.

This podcast believes that we are at a pivotal moment in the fight against disinformation. Many people apply the word disinformation to everything from fake news, bot networks, malicious actors, influence operations, manipulation, inauthentic accounts, social media imposters, OSINT threat intelligence, and much more.

So do we...

From the trends to the tools, Too Much (dis)Information brings you the experts on the front line fighting disinformation, and all its forms, across the public sector, brands, cyber security professionals, and academia.

Brought to you by Cyabra

#Episode 17

Deplatforming Hate Groups

Dr. Megan Squire is the Deputy Director for Data Analytics and OSINT at the Southern Poverty Law Center, a nonprofit advocacy organization specializing in civil rights and public interest litigation. Their work includes monitoring hate groups and other extremists and then exposing their activities to law enforcement agencies, the media, and the public.

Earlier this year, Megan led research on how hate groups are using cryptocurrency to raise funds. 

Topics included:


What is de-platforming, and what is the objective?
What investigations are needed to gather the evidence to de-platform someone?
What are the best solutions to the whack-a-mole problem?
How do different platforms pose different challenges in identifying and then reporting hate speech?
Follow the money! How hate groups are using streaming sites to fund their hate.

Relevant links:


SPLC Techwatch
SPLC research - How Deplatforming Affects Extremist Websites
Monetizing Propaganda Video: How Extremists Make Money Livestreaming
Megan’s research on extremist crypto and finance

Too Much (dis)Information

The podcast that explores everything related to disinformation and online networks. To help us make sense of the global town square that is social media, in every episode, our host speaks to a fresh voice to uncover the good, bad, and fake online.

This podcast believes that we are at a pivotal moment in the fight against disinformation. Many people apply the word disinformation to everything from fake news, bot networks, malicious actors, influence operations, manipulation, inauthentic accounts, social media imposters, OSINT threat intelligence, and much more.

So do we...

From the trends to the tools, Too Much (dis)Information brings you the experts on the front line fighting disinformation, and all its forms, across the public sector, brands, cyber security professionals, and academia.

Brought to you by Cyabra