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The Jordan Harbinger Show

715: Cindy Otis | Spotting Fake News Like a CIA Analyst

The Jordan Harbinger Show

Jordan Harbinger

Business, Education, Science

4.812.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2022

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Cindy Otis (@cindyotis_) is a former CIA military analyst specializing in disinformation threat analysis and counter-messaging, and is the author of True or False: A CIA Analyst’s Guide to Spotting Fake News.

What We Discuss with Cindy Otis:
  • What is fake news, and why does it spread six times faster than real news?
  • How is fake news different from satire?
  • How does misinformation differ from disinformation?
  • The historical consequences of using fake news to influence a population.
  • How to spot fake news and inoculate ourselves (and our children) against its intended impact.
  • And much more...

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Transcript

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0:00.0

Coming up next on the Jordan Harbinger Show.

0:03.0

The most successful conspiracy theories,

0:06.5

disinformation campaigns from forum governments,

0:08.5

that's something those narratives were based on

0:11.4

riling up people's emotions.

0:13.5

When we're overpowered by things like anger or fear or sadness,

0:17.3

depression, that sort of thing,

0:18.7

we're not as willing to use critical,

0:21.8

literacy skills to look at where information is coming from,

0:25.4

we're more likely to share.

0:26.9

Welcome to the show, I'm Jordan Harbinger.

0:32.8

On the Jordan Harbinger Show, we decode the stories,

0:35.4

secrets and skills of the world's most fascinating people.

0:38.1

We have in-depth conversations with scientists and entrepreneurs,

0:41.3

spies and psychologists,

0:42.8

even the occasional organized crime figure

0:45.1

investigative journalist, former G-Hadi or tech mogul,

0:48.4

and each episode turns our guests wisdom into practical advice

0:52.0

that you can use to build a deeper understanding of how the world works

0:55.0

and become a better thinker.

0:56.7

If you're new to the show or you want to tell your friends about it,

0:59.2

I suggest our episode starter packs,

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