I sat down with former Stanford Internet Observatory researcher, Renee Diresta, to discuss her new book ‘Invisible Rulers’ which dives deep into the dynamic between influencers, algorithms, and online crowds. Much of her work focuses on rumors, propaganda, and understanding how narratives spread across social media networks. Chapters 0:00 - Intro0:55 - Social media user vs influencer2:50 - Definition of ‘invisible rulers’4:39 - Definition of ‘propaganda’5:26 - Is propaganda always negative?7:20 - Definition the ‘the rumor mill’9:34 - A rumor vs misinformation vs disinformation12:30 - Definition of ‘bespoke realities’14:03 - How the understanding of propaganda has evolved19:47 - Independent media vs legacy media 24:08 - Community Notes on X/Twitter26:16 - The weirdness of “For You” feeds29:39 - The characterization of women online31:14 - Influencers being pressured to speak on heavy topics35:30 - Why “the right” can often be more social media-savvy37:51 - Social media is part of most jobs today42:01 - Cancel culture is a thing and employers are ill-prepared46:17 - Some design solutions to think about 50:27 - OutroYou can find Renee onhttps://www.threads.net/@renee.diresta?hl=enhttps://www.instagram.com/renee.diresta/https://x.com/noUpsideRead “Invisible Rulers”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1541703375?linkCode=spc&tag=onamzjulester-20&creativeASIN=1541703375&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.1HHHY9CZRN3MJ&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_d_asinYou can find "Fishbowl with Jules Terpak" onhttps://www.youtube.com/@fishbowlpodhttps://www.youtube.com/@UCnIZ3z9mQvwmaL-U9zb1WNg https://www.instagram.com/fishbowlpodhttps://www.tiktok.com/@fishbowlpod____________________Intro animation by Chad Lynn: https://www.chadlynn.com/You can also find me onTwitter: https://twitter.com/julesterpakTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@julesterpakInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/julesterpakText versions of my videos: https://www.growingdigital.net/ ‎ Join for dialogue and opportunities: https://discord.gg/8ueURBRvc7  Watch or listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LqoqQA5cborb7pJsZTftwMy production gear: https://amzn.to/3OFWWJv ‎ Business inquiries: [email protected]

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