February 16, 2021

Defense One Radio, Ep. 86: Insurrection, social media, and the future of tech policy

By: Elsa B. Kania

Elsa Kania is interviewed to better understand those hundreds of Americans who stormed the Capitol, and look into what “national security” means when an insurrection can be stoked so openly, as it was in the days leading up to Jan. 6.

Listen to the full conversation from Defense One.

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