The Disinformation Epidemic. With Barbara McQuade
The Bill Press Pod
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4.7 • 601 Ratings
🗓️ 10 June 2025
⏱️ 41 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of the Bill Press Pod, Bill welcomes Barbara McQuaid, a legal analyst for NBC, Co-host of the podcast Sisters-in-Law and author of Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America to discuss the pervasive issue of disinformation, particularly under the Trump administration. They explore how disinformation is used deliberately to advance political agendas, create divisions, and destabilize societies. They also discuss the role of social media, technology, and AI in amplifying false information. McQuade emphasizes the importance of media literacy, supporting local journalism, and potential government interventions to combat disinformation. The episode highlights the global threat of disinformation and its adverse effects on democracy and public health.
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| 1:06.6 | Good day, good friends, and welcome back to the Bill Press pod. |
| 1:13.1 | The United States is under attack. |
| 1:19.8 | A dangerous mob is threatening to destroy Los Angeles, destroy California, and then destroy the whole country. |
| 1:22.2 | Local law enforcement can't handle it. |
| 1:24.1 | There's only one way to stop them. |
| 1:25.6 | Declare martial law. |
| 1:27.1 | Send in the National Guard. send in the Marines, send in |
| 1:29.2 | the entire freaking military. Oh, now that, of course, is what wannabe dictator Donald Trump |
| 1:36.4 | is saying, but that is all nonsense. Believe me, I lived in Los Angeles through the Rodney King |
| 1:42.9 | riots and the O.J. Simpson riots. |
| 1:45.5 | They were a lot worse than today's protest against Trump's immigration roundups. |
| 1:51.6 | But, you know, this is just the latest example of Donald Trump spreading disinformation, |
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