Influence Operations 101

Sometimes, an online falsehood is just a simple misunderstanding. Other times, it may be a small piece of a vast, coordinated effort to undermine an election, spark real-world violence, or even win a war. How do we identify these sorts of efforts? And how do we stop them? Influence Operations 101 will describe the basics of influence operations and the best ways to identify and expose them. Participants will learn the recent history of online influence operations, existing terminology and frameworks for describing them, and tips on how to assess and uncover instances of information manipulation.