Manufacturing chaos /

Delve into the global surge of disinformation and examine its roots in changes to communication and the internet, its impact on events like Brexit and COVID-19, and its role in fostering parallel realities. Highlighted are the transformation of social media from a utopian space to a tool for manipul...

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Other Authors:	Pemberton, Justin (Director, Producer), Jones, Megan, 1966- (Producer), Farrier, David, 1982- (on-screen participant.), Hattotuwa, Sanjana (on-screen participant.), Hannah, Kate, 1977- (on-screen participant.), Daalder, Marc, 1996- (on-screen participant.), Clark, Byron C. (on-screen participant.), Cowie, Andrew (Educator) (on-screen participant.), Ellis, Elisabeth (on-screen participant.), Bryant, Jacob (Cinematographer) (director of photography.)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English with optional closed captioned English subtitles.
Published:	[San Francisco, California] : Video Project, [2024]
Subjects:	Disinformation. Social media > Psychological aspects. Social media > Political aspects. Social media and society. Online hate speech. Désinformation. Médias sociaux > Aspect psychologique. Médias sociaux > Aspect politique. Médias sociaux et société. Propagande haineuse sur Internet. Documentary television programs. Nonfiction television programs.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy)

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Summary:	Delve into the global surge of disinformation and examine its roots in changes to communication and the internet, its impact on events like Brexit and COVID-19, and its role in fostering parallel realities. Highlighted are the transformation of social media from a utopian space to a tool for manipulation, exacerbating societal divisions and threatening peace and cooperation. Experts discuss the historical context of disinformation, the privatization of public discourse, and the urgent need for a unified global approach to combat the spread of harmful ideologies.
Item Description:	Originally broadcast as a television program in 2022. Broadcast in New Zealand under the title Web of chaos.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (video file (45 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences
Production Credits:	Director of photography, Jacob Bryant ; editor, Val Richards ; music, Universal Production Music.