Strategies for people to protect themselves from disinformation

Disinformation thrives in a toxic political environment that exists not only in the United States but around the world. Falsehoods are made possible by rapid advances in digital technology and organized networks that seek to shape national discussions. 

In their new book, “Lies That Kill: A Citizen’s Guide to Disinformation,” Brookings Senior Fellows Elaine Kamarck and Darrell West analyze disinformation using case studies in the areas of election integrity, climate change, public health, and race relations. They outline how our political, social, and economic environment makes disinformation believable to large numbers of people and easy to disseminate through social media and mainstream media outlets while offering solutions to reduce disinformation risks.  

On September 18, Governance Studies at Brookings hosted a discussion with Elaine Kamarck and Darrell West about their new book, “Lies That Kill.” Viewers submitted questions for speakers by emailing [email protected]u and via Twitter @BrookingsGov using #LiesThatKill.