{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61e878a1419a9b0013b27134/61fbfd8b109d5300129da8a1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Thomas Rid on 'Active Measures,' Part 2","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/undefined/1642625091768-3ba901c505852d077e44a35fab2cfb73.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><br></p><p>In this episode of&nbsp;<em>Lawfare</em>'s Arbiters of Truth miniseries on disinformation, Quinta Jurecic and Alina Polyakova spoke with Thomas Rid about his new book, \"Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare.\"&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.lawfareblog.com/lawfare-podcast-thomas-rid-active-measures-part-1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Yesterday’s episode</a>&nbsp;of the&nbsp;<em>Lawfare Podcast</em>&nbsp;featured a conversation between Thomas and Jack Goldsmith about the book, focusing on the early history of disinformation through the 1980s. In this episode, Alina and Quinta follow up with a discussion with Thomas on disinformation in the digital age, along with some questions about what it’s like to interview former KGB and Stasi officials about their influence campaigns.</p>","author_name":"Lawfare & University of Texas Law School"}