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Big, If True Series On Tech & The Pandemic
"Big, If True" is a webinar series from the Technology and Social Change Research Project at the Shorenstein Center. Hosted by Dr. Joan Donovan, the series focuses on media manipulation, disinformation, and the future of democracy during a pandemic.
From xenophobia and "Zoomboming" to misinformation and why certain technologies get made, learn about research of the connection between technology, politics and social issues during the COVID-19 crisis.
The Shorenstein Center's Setti Warren, Nancy Gibbs, and Joan Donovan sit with Rob Faris, author of _Network Propaganda_ and Senior Researcher at the Shorenstein Center. Together they discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our elections, campaigns, and journalism.
This talk is part of the [_Big, If True_](https://forum-network.org/series/big-if-true-series-tech-pandemic/) webinar series hosted by Joan Donovan, Ph.D., who heads up the [**Technology and Social Change Research Project** (TaSC)](https://shorensteincenter.org/about-us/areas-of-focus/technology-social-change/) at Harvard University's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy.
