A Closer Look at Online Deception and Disinformation.

Intro
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1
Americans at Risk: Manipulation and Deception in the Digital Age(
Opening Statement of Hon. Jan Schakowsky, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois
Prepared Statement of Hon. Jan Schakowsky
Opening Statement of Hon. Cathy Mcmorris Rodgers, a Representative in Congress from the State of Washington
Prepared Statement of Hon. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Opening Statement of Hon. Frank Pallone, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the State of New Jersey
Prepared Statement of Hon. Frank Pallone, Jr.
Opening Statement of Hon. Greg Walden, a Representative in Congress from the State of Oregon
Prepared Statement of Hon. Greg Walden
Statement of Monika Bickert, Vice President of Global Policy Management, Facebook
Prepared Statement of Monika Bickert
Introduction
Combating Manipulation and Deception
Community Standards
Misinformation
Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
Partnering to Improve Deepfake Detection
Conclusion
Statement of Joan Donovan, Ph.D., Director, Technology and Social Change Project, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Prepared Statement of Joan Donovan, Ph.D.
Opening Statement of Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Director of Law and Economics Programs, International Center for Law and Economics
Prepared Statement of Justin (Gus) Hurwitz
Introduction
Dark Patterns
What They Are
Dark Patterns: The Good, the Bad, and the Ambiguous
Bad-Effect Design
Ambiguous-Effect Design
Good-Effect Design
Design Patterns
… It's Complicated
… It's Competitive
Regulating Patterns
Assessing the Problem
The Marketplace Is Working to Address These Problems
The Sufficiency of Existing Law?
The Need for New Law or Regulation?.

Statement of Tristan Harris, President and Cofounder, Center for Humane Technology
Prepared Statement of Tristan Harris
Unregulated Tech Mediation → Inevitable Online Deception → Societal Harm
Social Organs of Society, Left Open for Deception
Truth Loses
They Have Become a "Digital Frankenstein" That Is Out of Control
Dismantled Shared Truth - The "Flint Water Supply" of Information
Addiction &
Public Health
Social Pressure &
Deception of Self-Image
Conspiracy Theories, Deepfakes and the Basis of Trust
Mass Deception - Trolling Elections, Civil Wars, and Geopolitics
Will China Win? Or Will Democracy Survive?
Conclusion
Submitted Material for the Record
Questions from Chairwoman Schakowsky
Questions from Representative Blunt Rochester
Questions from Representative Castor
Questions from Representative Guthrie
Additional Questions for the Record, Submitted by Mr. Justin (Gus) Hurwitz, Director of Law and Economics Programs, International Center for Law and Economics
The Honorable Kathy Castor (D-FL)
The Honorable Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
The Honorable Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
Additional Questions for the Record, Submitted by Mr. Tristan Harris, Executive Director, Center for Humane Technology
The Honorable Kathy Castor (D-FL)
The Honorable Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)
The Honorable Robin L. Kelly (D-IL)
Chapter 2
Online Imposters and Disinformation(
Prepared Statement of Chairwoman Mikie Sherrill, Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives
Prepared Statement of Ranking Member Frank Lucas, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives.

Prepared Statement of Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Chairwoman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives
Prepared Statement of Ralph Norman, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives
Statement of Dr. Siwei Lyu, Professor, Department of Computer Science, Director of Computer Vision and Machine Learning Lab, State University of New York, Albany
Prepared Statement of Dr. Siwei Lyu
Backgrounds
How Are Deepfakes Made?
How to Combat Deepfakes with Technology Development
Perspectives
Conclusion
Biographical Sketch
Statement of Dr. Hany Farid, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and the School of Information, University of California, Berkeley
Prepared Statement of Dr. Hany Farid
Background
Creating Deep Fakes
Detecting Deep Fakes
The Future
Conclusion
Biographical Sketch
Statement of Ms. Camille Francois, Chief Innovation Officer, Graphika
Prepared Statement of Camille Francois, Chief Innovation Officer, Graphika, and Affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet &
Society, and Ben Nimmo, Director of Investigations, Graphika
Appendix: Additional Material for the Record
Actors, Behaviors, Content: A Disinformation ABC Highlighting Three Vectors of Viral Deception to Guide Industry &
Regulatory Responses(
Introduction
"A" is for Manipulative Actors
"B" is for Deceptive Behavior
"C" is for Harmful Content
Conclusion and Recommendations
Appendix: Examples of Disinformation Campaigns Spanning the Three Vectors
Index
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