The Disinfo Dialogue: Race & Ethnicity Roundtable

Disinformation targeting marginalized communities began long before the internet existed, but its harms have only become more pervasive online. The Disinfo Dialogue: Race & Ethnicity Roundtable, a 32-minute expert-led conversation about the disproportionate impact of disinformation on communities of color, is streaming now through DCP Entertainment, a platform specializing in content that elevates underrepresented communities and voices.

The conversation, directed by Joshua Clark and moderated by Bridget Todd, creator and host of technology podcast There Are No Girls On The Internet, features leading voices in combating disinformation.

FEATURED VOICES:

Jessica Ann Mitchell Aiwuyor is a multicultural communications expert based in the Washington, DC area. Aiwuyor is the founder of the National Black Cultural Information Trust, Inc, a nonprofit organization that shares cultural information, stories, and resources to uplift the collective freedom of Black communities, while correcting cultural misinformation.

Jaya Savita Aiyer is the Director of the Asian Pacific Islanders Civic Action Network (APIs CAN), the statewide network in Massachusetts, coalescing over 20 AAPI and primarily working class-serving organizations. Started in 2016, APIs CAN came together in order to build the political power of working class, immigrant and refugee pan-Asian communities, particularly in areas where there is now a concentration of Asian community but lacking political representation. Prior to APIs CAN, Jaya was a Campaign Director at Ultraviolet where she ran campaigns focused on corporate accountability and countering gendered and racialized hate online.

Liz Lebrón works with advocacy groups to develop counter-disinformation narratives and push for legislative protections against online harassment. She is the founder and president of Blue Nexus Group, a research, strategic communications, and public affairs firm. Liz is an experienced strategist and storyteller with a background in election administration, government, media, and advocacy. Prior to founding Blue Nexus Group, Liz led the Latino Anti-Disinformation Lab, a project to study the impact of disinformation on the Latino community.

Bridget Todd is currently a fellow at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society. She is a frequently cited trainer and speaker on combating disinformation online. She is the creator and host of the critically acclaimed podcast There Are No Girls on the Internet, which earned a Shorty Award for “Best Podcast Miniseries” for DISINFORMED, a miniseries about racialized disinformation. She also hosts Mozilla Foundation’s multi award winning podcast exploring ethics in AI.

Formerly, as Director of Communication for the national gender-justice advocacy organization Ultraviolet, Bridget regularly met with leadership from platforms like Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, and TikTok to advocate for and develop policy recommendations to make digital experiences safer and more inclusive.