Meeting

Confronting Disinformation in the Digital Age

Thursday, November 9, 2023
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Speakers
Sam Gregory

Executive Director, WITNESS

Tiffany Hsu

Reporter, New York Times

Layla Mashkoor

Associate Editor, Digital Forensic Research Lab, Atlantic Council

Presider
Kat Duffy

Senior Fellow for Digital and Cyberspace Policy, Council on Foreign Relations; @Rightsduff

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