041 | MATTERS OF CYBER SECURITY. FEATURING KRISTINA LIBBY, EXPERT AND “THREAT MATRIX” PODCAST HOST.

In this episode of the Social Currency podcast, we interview “Threat Matrix” podcast host, former Microsoft PR lead and now NYU professor, Kristina Libby. Prepare for war. We hit on hidden agendas, the AI war, the responsibility of social platforms to combat fake news, and the line between PR and propaganda.  

In our discussion with Kristina, we touch on:

Cyber security and what we should all be doing now to protect ourselves
The responsibility of social platforms to combat fake news
The line between PR and propaganda
Winning the AI war
The future of social media

Links we reference in the show are below:

Where to find Kristina:

https://twitter.com/matrix_threat

https://twitter.com/KristinaLibby

Books Referenced in this Episode:

Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Customer Growth: https://amzn.to/2JfgD7s

LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media: https://amzn.to/2xnSPIY

Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy: https://amzn.to/2IWjxiG

Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon: https://amzn.to/2FFBHTy

Forums & Sites Referenced in this Episode:

Nancy Pelosi Doctored Video: https://www.reddit.com/r/TechNewsToday/comments/bta9e0/a_doctored_video_of_nancy_pelosi_shows_social/

Twitterbots: Anatomy of a Propaganda Campaign: https://www.symantec.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/twitterbots-propaganda-disinformation

The Beginners Guide to Not Getting Hacked: https://www.dontclickonthat.com/