📰 Subscribe to UnHerd today at: http://unherd.com/join UnHerd's Freddie Sayers meets Jacob Siegel. Read the accompanying article: https://unherd.com/thepost/jacob-siegel-the-great-disinformation-hoax/ Listen to the podcast: https://plnk.to/unherd?to=page Follow UnHerd on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/unherd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unherd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unherd/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unherdtv // TIMECODES // 00:00 - 00:48 - Introduction 00:48 - 07:32 - What does “disinformation” actually mean? 07:32 - 11:02 - How does it relate to military commands? 11:02 - 16:03 - How has disinformation been used throughout recent history? 16:03 - 21:21 - What is a “doom spiral”? 21:21 - 25:02 - Was there an attempt by Russian actors or the state to influence the 2016 presidential election? 25:02 - 28:37 - Twitter’s involvement in the “Russian influence” story? 28:37 - 38:43 - Disinformation during the COVID era 38:43 - 44:51 - What is the solution to tackling disinformation and all of its ramifications? 44:51 - 47:54 - Are those spreading disinformation good or bad people? Is there a grey area? 47:54 - 49:35 - Conclusion #UnHerd #JacobSiegel #FreddieSayers