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Misinformation broke our societies for power — Part 1 | Emma Monk

Misinformation broke our societies for power — Part 1 | Emma Monk

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 Emma Monk is a molecular biologist turned anti-misinformation campaigner who has spent over a decade debunking falsehoods in both mainstream media and social media platforms, particularly X (aka Twitter).Emma’s ability to present complex topics in simple ways is evidenced by her loyal following on X and regularly hitting half a million views, her articles on wide-ranging topics in Byline Times and West Country Voices, and her media invitations to debunk important stories.Timestamps:(00:00:00) – Preview(00:03:48) – Debunking misinformation: A case study(00:10:14) – The role of media in misinformation(00:11:56) – How Emma transitioned from molecular biology to misinformation busting(00:18:03) – The Influence of populist politics on COVID-19 misinformation(00:21:38) – How governments and the media manipulated COVID-19 facts(00:22:52) – Tim's experience with UK government's "VIP Lane" corruption scandal00:28:02 – The rise of misinformation and its impact on everyone(00:35:15) – Critical thinking vs. misinformation(00:37:33) – The conflict between science and belief(00:43:24) – Emma's bravery in diving deep into Twitter's (X) cesspit!(00:47:47) – How fighting misinformation can change people's lives(00:53:54) – Cognitive dissonance and confirmation bias(00:57:28) – The role of real-world experiences in busting misinformation(01:03:36) – How the system caused people to distrust experts(01:07:56) – Engaging constructively with people who disagree with you(01:13:48) – The importance of real-life conversations to beat misinformation(01:19:18) – The power and financial motives behind populism(01:31:57) – The young generation's disillusionment with democracyEpisode Notes & Citations:⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/podcast/guest/2025/06/30/emma-monk-misinformation-broke-our-societies-for-power/Support our independence by becoming a member:⁠⁠⁠https://CEORetort.com/Support⁠⁠⁠Sponsors & Offers:Ground News – See how media bias affects news coverage. Get 40% off top tier: ⁠⁠⁠https://check.ground.news/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠Saily eSIM – Stay connected worldwide. Use code CEORetort5 for 5% off 10GB & 20GB plans: ⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.com/saily⁠⁠⁠NordVPN – Secure your browsing. CEO Retort community offer: ⁠⁠⁠https://nordvpn.com/ceoretort⁠⁠⁠Nebuli ( @Nebuli-AI ) Innovation-as-a-Service: ⁠⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/innovate/start⁠⁠⁠Nebuli Free AI Readiness Assessment (Under 3 Minutes): ⁠⁠⁠https://nebuli.com/ai-readiness-assessment⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to The CEO Retort:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ceo-retort/id1767132889⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5ytJdrSK0yGL2OZfTitnp8⁠⁠⁠Substack: ⁠⁠⁠https://ceoretort.substack.com⁠⁠⁠Connect with The CEO Retort:TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@CEORetort⁠⁠⁠Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/ceoretort.com⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/CEORetort⁠⁠⁠Connect with Tim El-Sheikh:LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/timelsheikh⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/tbmsai

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