Fight Fire with Fire: Hacktivists' Take on Social Media Misinformation

Explore a conference talk that delves into hacktivists' perspectives on combating social media misinformation. Learn about the findings from interviews with 22 prominent hacktivists, who view misinformation as a threat to the democratic vision of the Internet. Discover their recommended strategies, including deplatforming, doxing, and promoting misinformation literacy. Gain insights into the emergent recasting of hacktivism as a defense mechanism for constructive and factual social media discourse. Presented by Filipo Sharevski and Benjamin Kessell from DePaul University at the USENIX Symposium on Usable Privacy and Security (SOUPS) 2023.