The Real Election Threat: Tech Oligarchs & Algorithms | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart

As the Senate debates the SAVE America Act amid unfounded claims of voter fraud, Jon is joined by Georgetown Research Professor Renée DiResta and Platformer editor Casey Newton to examine what actually threatens our elections. Together, they investigate how algorithms are engineered to push users toward platform owners' preferred ideologies, explore the incentives driving Silicon Valley's rightward shift, and discuss how Republicans have weaponized disinformation to undermine electoral trust and rewrite voting rules in their favor. 00:00 - Intro 02:19 - Renée DiResta and Casey Newton Join 04:27 - The Mechanics of Viral Rumors 06:40 - Algorithms and Elites 08:43 - The Election Integrity Partnership 12:57 - Supply and Demand of Disinformation 16:53 - Elon Musk and X 22:00 - The Weaponization Subcommittee 34:47 - The "Twitter Files" and Government Pressure 46:40 - Tech Oligarchs and Financial Incentives 51:37 - Free Speech vs. Algorithmic Speech 01:00:14 - The "Slow Food Movement" for Media 01:03:00 - Impact on Children and Future Generations 01:13:45 - Breaking Down the Discussion This episode is brought to you by: GROUND NEWS - Go to https://groundnews.com/stewart to see how any news story is being framed by news outlets around the world and across the political spectrum. Use this link to get 40% off unlimited access with the Vantage Subscription. MAGIC SPOON - Get $5 off your next order at https://magicspoon.com/tws #TheWeeklyShowWithJonStewart #TheWeeklyShow #JonStewart #ComedyCentral Subscribe to The Weekly Show:    / @weeklyshowpodcast   Follow The Weekly Show: X: https://www.x.com/weeklyshowpod Instagram:   / weeklyshowpodcast   TikTok:   / weeklyshowpodcast   Watch full episodes of The Weekly Show:    • The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart | FULL Ep...   About The Weekly Show: On Mondays, Jon Stewart hosts The Daily Show, but on Thursdays he hosts The Weekly Show — A podcast featuring in- depth conversations with special guests that explores the biggest threats to our democracy. Also hear from producers and friends of the show who discuss the latest headlines, what’s on their minds, and more! The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart releases new episodes every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts & full episode is available on YouTube, Fridays at 9AM ET.