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.