Social media once promised to bring users together in the digital space\, but instead\, it&rsquo\;s been used to spr ead disinformation\, sow division\, and radicalize impressionable minds in an increasingly insulated media environment. Spitale discusses how we got here\, who benefits from the discord\, and how to recognize media message s designed to divide and deceive.
\nSamuel C. Spitale is the author of How to Win the War on Truth: An Illustrated Guide to How Mistruths Are Sold\, Why They Stick\, and How to Reclaim Reality (Quirk Books 2 022). He's an L.A.-based writer\, storyteller\, and media studies expert w ith degrees in Advertising and Media Management\, and has written for The Huffington Post\, Geek magazine\, Star Wars Insider< /em>\, and Advocate.com.
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