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Barbara McQuade is a law professor at the University of Michigan and a former U. S.
Known for: Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America
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Attack from Within: How Disinformation Is Sabotaging America
In this book, former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade examines how disinformation campaigns—both foreign and domestic—are undermining American democracy. Drawing on her experience in law and national security, McQuade explains how false narratives spread through social media, partisan media, and political rhetoric, and offers strategies for citizens and institutions to defend against these attacks on truth and trust.
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Historical Context
To understand today’s disinformation campaigns, we must first appreciate that this is not a new phenomenon. The manipulation of facts for strategic gain has existed as long as politics itself. During the Cold War, for instance, Soviet operatives developed the concept of 'active measures'—information...
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Foreign Influence
No discussion of modern disinformation can ignore Russia’s role. The Kremlin’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election illuminated how social media could be hijacked to manipulate public sentiment. Using fake accounts and algorithmic precision, Russian operatives targeted Americans along existing lin...
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About Barbara McQuade
Barbara McQuade is a law professor at the University of Michigan and a former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan. She is also a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC, known for her expertise in national security, criminal law, and public integrity.
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