Jon Bateman

Jan 31, 2024 | carnegieendowment.org | Katherine Maher |Jon Bateman |Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar

Democracies worldwide are struggling in the face of disinformation. Malicious falsehoods can be damaging or even destabilizing, while countermeasures often don’t work and may compromise free expression or trigger backlash. One of the best tools for truth is journalism, but the vital role of news media is threatened by economic decline and loss of public trust. These problems stem in part from technology, particularly social media—and the rise of generative AI promises even more disruption.

Feb 9, 2023 | msnbc.com | Jon Bateman

China's balloon flight over the United States was a brazen, foolish affront by Beijing. The U.S. Navy has just released new images of the ballon after it was shot down. But how much should Americans really worry about the incident? Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, called it a national security " crisis."