The internet has changed how democracy functions. With digital platforms fueling divisiveness and enabling manipulation by individual bad actors and states alike, liberal democracies are struggling to meet the challenges. Marietje Schaake and Tomicah Tilleman join Susan and Greg to discuss how to ensure the right architecture to guarantee the free exchange of ideas, fair voting and other key conditions for democracy.
The Cable is a production of ICWA and the Transatlantic Democracy Working Group.
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Guests
Member of the Dutch Democrats
President, CyberPeace Institute
International Director of Policy, Stanford University’s Cyber Policy Center.
Founder and Director, New America Digital Impact and Governance Initiative
Hosts
Executive Director, Institute of Current World Affairs
Journalist, author of Russians: The People Behind the Power
Director, Transatlantic Democracy Working Group
Senior Fellow, German Marshall Fund of the United States
The Cable is produced by Rebecca Picard
Lead image credit: By Blockchain Business Templates – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=91808462
