Election Disinformation workshop with Take Back Big Tech

Explore how election disinformation spreads, how to spot common tactics and what to do when a misleading claim reaches your community.

This 90-minute workshop will explore how election disinformation spreads, how to spot common tactics and what to do when a misleading claim reaches your community.

Led by Lou Millar Machugh, we'll be assessing the role of Big Tech in manufacturing outrage and spreading misinformation, taking on case studies and practicing scenario-based responses.

Open to anyone interested in the topic – no prior knowledge needed.

Refreshments provided!

Precise location shared upon signup.

Lou Millar-Machugh is a strategic interaction designer based in Glasgow. They do research and design with campaigns, independent tech, and new organisations, critically examining the assumptions about people and behaviour built into interfaces and incentives, and creating systems that challenge harmful patterns.

Take Back Big Tech is a campaign organisation fighting to make Big Tech work for us, not for them.