The Weekly Stewart This Week
On this “The Weekly Show” podcast with Jon Stewart, his guests are Georgetown Research Professor Renée DiResta and Platformer editor Casey Newton. As the show writes, “As the Senate debates the SAVE America Act amid unfounded claims of voter fraud, Jon is joined by Renée DiResta and Casey Newton to examine what actually threatens our elections. Together, they investigate how algorithms are engineered to push users toward platform owners' preferred ideologies, explore the incentives driving Silicon Valley's rightward shift, and discuss how Republicans have weaponized disinformation to undermine electoral trust and rewrite voting rules in their favor.
As I’ve noted, the show provides a "breakdown" of when specific topics are covered during the conversation, so you can jump to the sections that most interest you. If you watch the video on YouTube, those time codes are hyperlinked to the video and will jump you automatically to the right spot.
00:00 - Intro
02:19 - Renée DiResta and Casey Newton Join
04:27 - The Mechanics of Viral Rumors
06:40 - Algorithms and Elites
08:43 - The Election Integrity Partnership
12:57 - Supply and Demand of Disinformation
16:53 - Elon Musk and X
22:00 - The Weaponization Subcommittee
51:37 - Free Speech vs. Algorithmic Speech
01:00:14 - The "Slow Food Movement" for Media
01:03:00 - Impact on Children and Future Generations
01:13:45 - Breaking Down the Discussion
Comments