Expert interview uncovers tactics of selective censorship and information flooding in autocratic regimes, highlighting how manipulated media ecosystems weaken trust and sustain authoritarian rule.
In this interview, Malika Talgatova discusses how contemporary autocracies manage information through targeted repression and selective censorship, propaganda, cultural regulation, influencers, and what researchers call flooding. The conversation also considers journalism and AI and how these tools can cultivate apathy, weaken trust, suppress opposition, and help authoritarian regimes endure.
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