The role of social media platforms in spreading disinformation and misinformation, particularly in the context of elections and foreign influence campaigns, is a recurring theme in the episode.
A major part of the episode centers on dismantling the disinformation campaign falsely linking recent mass shooters to being transgender individuals.
The podcast episodes provided cover various aspects of disinformation and misinformation, including their proliferation on social media platforms, the role of influencers and algorithmic design in enabling their spread, the impact on political discourse and elections, and efforts to combat these challenges.
For example, episode The "invisible rulers" shaping politics explores the growing influence of social media influencers in shaping political narratives and the spread of misinformation, while episode Ep. 156: Combatting Disinformation Danger focuses on research-based approaches to detecting and countering disinformation campaigns.