THE INFODEMIC at WAC of Greater Houston
Wednesday, June 8, 2022
7:00pm — 8:00pm CT
United Way of Greater Houston
As COVID-19 spread around the world, so did government censorship. The Infodemic lays bare not just old-fashioned censorship, but also the mechanisms of a modern brand of “censorship through noise,” which moves beyond traditional means of state control to open the floodgates of misinformation, overwhelming the public with lies and half-truths.
Joel Simon will be in-person with the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston at
United Way of Greater Houston
50 Waugh Drive
Houston, TX 77007
Joel Simon is a fellow at the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia Journalism School. He is the author of three books, including We Want to Negotiate, also from Columbia Global Reports.
As COVID-19 spread around the world, so did government censorship. The Infodemic lays bare not just old-fashioned censorship, but also the mechanisms of a modern brand of “censorship through noise,” which moves beyond traditional means of state control to open the floodgates of misinformation, overwhelming the public with lies and half-truths. Joel Simon will be… more
United Way of Greater Houston