Professor Jo Lukito on the Rise of Misinformation

<p>On today’s episode of the podcast, Ryan talks to Jo Lukito about her research on trading up the chain and the spread of misinformation, the difference between disinformation and misinformation and the importance of the distinction, the tragedy of the social media giant’s lack of response to helping resolve this issue, and more.</p><p>Josephine ("Jo") Lukito is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Journalism and Media (in the Moody College of Communication). Her ongoing work focuses on the multi-platform spread of misinformation, disinformation, and unverified conspiracy theories in democracies, including the amplification of such messages (sometimes unintentionally) by news media and political actors. She has discussed her research on Russian disinformation in the Columbia Journalism Review and on CNN; this work was also referenced in Robert Mueller’s 2018 report (p. 27).</p><p>Get a copy of Ryan's book <a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/ryan6?_pos=1&amp;_sid=15492deb5&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Trust Me I'm Lying</em></a>: https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/ryan6?_pos=1&amp;_sid=15492deb5&amp;_ss=r</p><p>Pre-orders are available for Ryan Holiday’s new book&nbsp;<a href="https://dailystoic.com/preorder" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>Courage Is Calling: Fortune Favors The Brave</em></strong></a>&nbsp;- check it out at&nbsp;<a href="https://dailystoic.com/preorder" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dailystoic.com/preorder</a></p><p><a href="https://banknovo.com/STOIC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Novo</a> is the #1 Business Banking App - because it’s built from the ground up to be powerfully simple and free business banking that Money Magazine called the Best Business Checking Account of 2021. <a href="https://banknovo.com/STOIC" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Novo</a> makes banking easy and secure - you can manage your account in <a href="https://banknovo