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Stop the World: Navigating the Deep Fake and Disinformation Minefield with Nina Jankowicz

Australian Strategic Policy Institute

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Date Published
6 Sept 2024
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3
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8 Mar 2025, 01:04 pm

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The Sydney Dialogue is over, but never fear, we have more TSD content coming your way! This week, ASPI’s David Wroe speaks to Nina Jankowicz, global disinformation expert and author of the books How to Lose the Information War and How to Be a Woman Online.

Summary

In this discussion, global disinformation expert Nina Jankowicz analyzes the growing threat of deep fakes and disinformation in an increasingly polarized world. Featuring insights into how countries like China and Iran might be adopting Russian disinformation techniques, the conversation underscores the global nature of these threats and their potential impact on democratic processes. Jankowicz offers strategies for governments to safeguard information integrity and combat foreign interference, highlighting the complex interplay between disinformation efforts and political polarization. This dialogue holds particular significance for countries like Australia, where such threats can impact domestic and international stability, warranting urgent attention from policymakers.

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The Sydney Dialogue is over, but never fear, we have more TSD content coming your way! This week, ASPI’s David Wroe speaks to Nina Jankowicz, global disinformation expert and author of the books How to Lose the Information War and How to Be a Woman Online.Nina takes us through the trends she is seeing in disinformation across the globe, and offers an assessment of who does it best, and whether countries like China and Iran are learning from Russia. She also discusses the links between disinformation and political polarisation, and what governments can do to protect the information domain from foreign interference and disinformation.Finally, Dave asks Nina about her experience being the target of disinformation and online harassment, and the tactics being used against many women in influential roles, including US Vice President Kamala Harris and Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, in attempts to censor and discredit them.Guests:⁠David Wroe⁠⁠Nina Jankowicz