Episode 56: Claire Atkin is the cofounder of Check My Ads, a nonprofit aiming to defund disinformation online. To date, they have taken money out of the pockets of several prominent far-right outlets, most notably Breitbart. Now, they have set their sight on their toughest opponent to date: Fox News.

0:00 Intro

0:27 A polarizing road trip experience

4:36 Digital vs cable disinformation

7:39 Coping with violent threats

12:51 The disinformation economy

14:39 Sleeping Giants

16:20 The disinformation business model

21:23 Best practices for engaging with disinformation

24:57 Real-world harms

32:25 A change in belief

34:00 A message to Fox News viewers

35:26 What’s giving you hope?

36:26 Ending

Check My Ads

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/checkmyadshq

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/checkmyads/

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Hosted by Asher Bykov and Joey Bykov, Depolarized is a show dedicated to bridging the gap between people and ideas by connecting with meaningful world builders. Previous guests include Gary Vaynerchuk, Nupol Kiazolu, Cal Newport, Nadya Okamoto, Max Reisinger, and Clover Hogan.