The days of cat videos and grandkids' pictures are over. The posts we see on social media platforms now are often manipulated by forces trying to move our opinions one way or another. In this session, Renee DiResta, Ryan Mac and Elle Reeve will discuss the who, how and why.

Student Union Santa Rita (Seats 110)  
Sat, Mar 15, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Signing area: UA Campus Store Book Sales (Mall) (following presentation)  

Panelists: Renée DiResta, Ryan Mac, Elle Reeve
Moderator: Tim Steller
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of Beach Fleischman, KI Wildman, Womble Bond Dickinson

The idealistic internet of 20 years ago has taken a turn to the dystopian. Kate Conger and Ryan Mac reveal how billionaire Elon Musk took over one of the key platforms and yanked it right. Elle Reeve reports how the darkest plotlines of the internet sometimes spill out into the real world.

Integrated Learning Center Room 120 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sun, Mar 16, 10:00 am - 10:55 am
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelists: Kate Conger, Ryan Mac, Elle Reeve
Moderator: Dylan Smith
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of JoAnne and Bob Hungate, Chuck and Carol Otto, Tucson Sentinel