#142 Brian Murphy on Freedom/Security Tradeoff

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">During this episode, Brian Murphy discusses issues surrounding ethics related to foreign disinformation–including difficult tradeoffs related to freedom and security.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Research Question</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">: Brian believes that we need more clearer criteria for what is disinformation and misinformation. There are no adequate definitions and there is too much subjectivity in current definitions. For example, relevant to disinformation, what is the difference between legitimate statecraft and propaganda?</span></p> <p><strong>Resources</strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Some of Brian’s Publications:</span> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Book release Spring 2023 Russian Disinformation in America and the U.S. Government’s Ethical Obligations to Respond, Springer Nature Publishing.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href= "https://www.proquest.com/docview/2760166084?accountid=11091&parentSessionId=ihYdotag27F6G5xeLeG6sAH%2FlDdwr4n%2F%2BeIz3WvClEM%3D&pq-origsite=primo"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The Impact of Social Media Conveyed Russian-Backed Disinformation in a Polarized America: An Examination of the Executive Branch’s Ethical Responsibility to Respond (Georgetown University)</span></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="2"><a href= "https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2022/03/us-needs-center-counter-foreign-malign-influence-home/363366/"> <span style="font-weight: 400;">The US Needs a Center