In an election year on September 11th 2024, the HRC held their second Countering Truth Decay event. This community conversation saw community leaders and professors address the issues of encountering misinformation and disinformation in our daily lives; it invited the audience to reflect on ways they can combat misinformation and disinformation locally.
Ray Block Jr. (RAND Corporation) addressed the audience virtually with a breakdown of what misinformation and disinformation is and how it affects the micro, meso, and macro levels.
John Rogers (UCLA Professor) addressed the importance of creating truth by first creating safety for underserved communities in school settings.
The event also featured six creative and thought provoking break out sessions presenting recipients of the Wellbeing Microgrant program:
- Embodied Ancestral Listening – Camellia Lee & Ezekiel Goodwin
- Homeless Myths And Stigma – Rebecca Cannara & Rue Mansour
- Regenerative Civic Engagement – Indy Rishi Singh
- Apoyándonos como padres ante la desinformación – Laura Hernandez
- Voting: Fact or Fiction – Rene Buchanan
- Voter Engagement: Empowering Youth and Unhoused Voices -Anya Baroff
Check out the welcome video: https://youtu.be/595YcGtsxH8
Below are a few resources:
- Truth Decay Book: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2314.html
- Reconnect with Julia Storm Article: Most Teens Get Their News from YouTube – and That’s NOT a Good Thing
- UCLA Article: Data brief – Immigration (Spanish)
- Dr. Safiya Noble: Santa Monica College Public Policy Institute- Zoom Meeting
