Julia Davis - Russian Disinformation Operations Populated by Rogue’s Gallery of Toxic Propagandists.
Silicon Curtain24 Mar 2023

Julia Davis - Russian Disinformation Operations Populated by Rogue’s Gallery of Toxic Propagandists.

The Putin regime has been widely exploiting the vulnerabilities of global social media platforms, using bots and trolls to promote specific stories and narratives. But Russian propaganda does not work how most people think it does. The interventions of the trolls and agitators often fail to directly promote pro-regime narratives in political discussions but do succeed in distracting people from having open discussions that are critical of the state. Welcome to the counter-intuitive world of Russian disinformation operations, populated by a rogue’s gallery of toxic yet highly effective propagandists.

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SPEAKER:

Julia Davis is a Columnist at The Daily Beast and internationally known Writer and Investigative Journalist. She is also a Washington Post Contributor, National Security & Foreign Policy Reporter, and Analyst with Russian Media Monitor. Julia Davis has a broad background as a National Security, Counterterrorism, and Immigration Expert. She is a former federal officer, having served with the Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection. She writes as an Investigative Reporter, exposing Russian propaganda, discussing foreign policy, international and domestic affairs, and other issues. Julia’s reports have been featured by CNN, The Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Business Insider, Newsweek, The Hill, and multiple other media outlets.

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LINKS:

Julia Davis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliadavisnews/

Julia Davis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuliaDavisNews

Russian Media Monitor: http://www.russialies.com/

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