Episode #21: Intro to Lies - Academia, NGO's, and Meme Warfare (Disinformation Part Four)

Countering Disinformation: NGOs, Academia, and Personal StrategiesIn this episode of 'Propaganda Loves You,' host Kodie, along with Arthur and Joe, dive into the fourth part of their disinformation series. They discuss various organizations that combat disinformation, including the Stanford Internet Observatory and the Alliance for Securing Democracy. The episode highlights the importance of Finland’s societal approach to media literacy, contrasts it with the U.S.'s reduced efforts, and explores NGOs and citizen groups fighting disinformation on both sides of the Atlantic. They conclude with practical tips for individuals to recognize and counter disinformation in their daily media consumption, emphasizing the importance of mindfulness and critical engagement.00:00 Introduction to Propaganda Loves You00:40 Disinformation Deep Dive Series Recap01:49 NGOs and Citizen Groups Fighting Disinformation02:23 Stanford Internet Observatory: A Case Study04:20 Alliance for Securing Democracy06:41 American Sunlight Project10:51 European Digital Media Observatory24:03 Regional Efforts in Europe28:47 Open Source Intelligence Organizations29:58 Investigative Organizations and Their Impact31:01 Citizen-Led Movements: The Rise of Nafo35:02 Challenges in Media and Neoliberalism38:17 Practical Tips to Combat Disinformation51:14 Additional Resources for Media Literacy57:18 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsSources used in this episode https://euvsdisinfo.eu/learn/https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-020-0833-xhttps://www.newsguardtech.com/https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1806781116https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1075547017731776https://rm.coe.int/information-disorder-report-version-august-2018/16808c9c77https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debunk.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Center_for_Monitoring%2C_Analysis_and_Strategyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliance4Europehttps://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/05/07/information-war-russia-china/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/world/europe/finland-misinformation-classes.htmlhttps://www.economist.com/europe/2022/08/31/a-virtual-army-of-impish-cartoon-pooches-is-waging-war-on-russiahttps://www.rand.org/research/projects/truth-decay.htmlhttps://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/16/state-department-shutters-gec-foreign-disinformation-00292982https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2023/12/07/russia-ukraine-digital-threat-celebrity-cameo-mtac/https://www.graphika.com/our-storyhttps://www.disinfo.eu/https://edmo.eu/https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/government-shouldnt-be-barred-countering-false-informationhttps://www.bellingcat.com/about/who-we-are/https://www.americansunlight.org/programshttps://securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/Undoing the Demos - Wendy Brownhttps://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9781935408543/undoing-the-demosResources for Media Literacy https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/ml/https://iste.org/digital-citizenship-lessonshttps://www.unesco.org/en/media-information-literacy?hub=370https://mediaeducationlab.com/https://internetcitizens.withyoutube.com/#mainhttps://www.isdglobal.org/about/