This presentation will discuss the changing nature of how foreign states attempt to influence Western politics. Specific tactics countries like Russia and China use to manipulate social discourse, using real world examples, will be discussed. 

We welcome back our favorite guest team, co-directors of the Watt Family Innovation Center Media Forensics Hub, Darren Linvill and Patrick Warren.

Darren Linvill is a Clemson professor of communications. He has a B.A. and M.A. from Wake Forest University and a Ph.D. from Clemson University. His research explores social media disinformation and its influence on civil discourse (in and out of the classroom).

Patrick Warren is a Clemson professor of economics, with an undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina and a Ph.D. in economics from MIT. His research investigates the operation of organizations in the economy — for-profit and non-profit firms, bureaucracies, political parties, and even armies.  

This event is sponsored by:
The League of Women Voters of Oconee and Pickens Counties (LWVOP)

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.