Lee McIntyre is philosopher and leading voice on the topics of Disinformation and Science Denial.
Lee's books: https://leemcintyrebooks.com/
Timestamps
0:00 Intro - disinformation
5:05 Flat Earther phenomenon
9:30 What is disinformation?
11:40 How big of a problem is disinformation?
16:40 What should we do when the truth sounds conspiratorial?
22:15 Origins to Big Tobacco
27:50 Amplification of disinformation
31:25 Is social media to blame?
34:30 How should social media companies be regulated?
46:30 Social media business models
50:15 Information diet - what is healthy?
56:45 How can individuals protect themselves against misinformation?
59:25 Book recommendations