Renee DiResta, author of "Invisible Rulers," speaks during an interview with AFP in Washington, DC, on August 27, 2024. Understanding disinformation has emerged as a political lightning rod in the US ahead of the November election, with academics and think-tanks facing lawsuits by right-wing groups and subpoenas from a Republican-led congressional committee. AFP spoke with Renee DiResta, author of "Invisible Rulers: The people who turn lies into reality." She was formerly with the Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO), a non-partisan disinformation research project. (Photo by Bastien INZAURRALDE / AFP) (Photo by BASTIEN INZAURRALDE/AFP via Getty Images)