John,

You’ve likely encountered a conspiracy theory or two — some intriguing, some shocking, and some plain amusing. But too often, these theories can take hold and have very real consequences on our democracy, including undermining public trust in the media and our government.

And social media is just fueling the fire. Platforms have given new life to conspiracy theories and false information — propelling them around the world in seconds, giving greater power to conflict entrepreneurs, and forming menacing communities around theories. Social media-fueled conspiracism has eaten away at our information ecosystem, making it difficult to differentiate fact from fiction.

This is a real problem for our democracy, and Issue One and our Council for Responsible Social Media are committed to confronting this issue head-on.

Join us on Wednesday, November 15, at 2pm ET for “Conspiracies on Social Media: When Nothing Is True, and Everything Is Possible” — an event that will bring together experts in democracy, technology, and information integrity for an analysis of how we reached this point, how social media has been designed in a way that makes it a powerful tool for false information, and what we can do to fortify our information ecosystem ahead of the 2024 election.

We’ll be joined by Founder and CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate Imran Ahmed; journalist, author, and TV producer Peter Pomerantsev; and former Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea for what’s sure to be a fascinating discussion.

Don't miss the conversation — register now!

Hope you’ll join us!
The Issue One Team

P.S. Please note that we will be recording this event so those unable to watch live can still be part of the conversation. Make sure to RSVP to receive the link to the recording.