A World Under the Influence

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Most U.S. adults under thirty years of age trust information from social media as much as they would a national news outlet. As a result, influencers gathering millions of views online have a tremendous effect on the news being consumed and spread around the world. Many say that it has democratized journalism, allowing more people to be informed more quickly and from a more diverse set of voices. But as misinformation and disinformation campaigns permeate social media platforms, experts are beginning to raise alarm about what’s at risk if influencers become the public’s dominant news source. • This episode was originally released by Why It Matters on October 21, 2024. • Contents of this video • 00:00 - What is an influencer? • 03:25 - Why do influencers matter? • 05:03 - How have news influencers changed the media landscape? • 08:02 - How has the rise of news influencers allowed misinformation to spread? • 09:05 - The gatekeepers of news • 14:05 - How does social media boost influencer content? • 16:12 - Who are the top news influencers? • 21:53 - How are news influencer incentives different from traditional media? • 26:57 - The Algorithm Going Viral • 28:39 - Misinformation Propaganda Campaigns • 34:54 - What is the responsibility of the audience to fact-check information online? • Find us • A World Under the Influence - https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/world-un... • Why It Matters - https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/why-it-m... • Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/39tmKmi • Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3ACtkTq • Google Podcasts - https://bit.ly/2W5Ef94 • Host • Gabrielle Sierra • Podcast Host and Director of Podcasting • Episode Guests • Renee DiResta • Technical Research Manager, Stanford Internet Observatory • Nic Newman • Senior Research Associate, Reuters Institute • Michael Spikes • Lecturer and Director of Teach for Chicago Journalism Program, Northwestern University • Related Episodes • WhatsApp With India? - https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/whatsapp... • Subscribe to our channel: / playlist • The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank, and publisher. • Visit the CFR website: http://www.cfr.org • Follow CFR on Twitter: / cfr_org • Follow CFR on Facebook: / councilonfor. .

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