Doc Edward Morbius ⭕Barack Obama's address on internet disinformation
I've seen multiple reports and articles in recent days on Obama's recent addresses on this topic --- at the University of Chicago and, linked here, Stanford University (2022-04-21).
I've not been able to find a transcript of the actual speech.
C-SPAN however has the actual video:
This is the video of former US president Barack Obama at Stanford University on the matter of online disinformation. The speech was given on 21 April 2022.
Obama's remarks begin at about 9m50s.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?519625-1/president-obama-warns-threat-disinformation-democracy
(#mpv will play audio/video directly.)
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Former President Obama Warns of Threat of Disinformation to Democracy
Former President Barack Obama said "people are dying" due to disinformation on social media, pointing to the COVID-19 pandemic, as he delivered remarks at Stanford University on the threats posed by disinformation. He spoke on the importance of free speech and the First Amendment, saying they can produce a healthier society, but that, "the First Amendment is a check on the power of the state. It doesn't apply to private companies like Facebook or Twitter, any more than it applies to editorial decisions made by The New York Times or Fox News. It never has." President Obama also addressed disinformation associated with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the repeated denial of the legitimacy of the 2020 election results by many Republicans.