Dr Emma L Briant

The host of 'Afternoon Tea and Truth Biscuits', Dr. Emma L Briant is a British scholar who researches the rapid evolution of contemporary propaganda in an age of mass-surveillance and its implications for democracy, security and human rights. You can support her work on Patreon. Author of two books, Dr Briant's research was central in helping expose the Cambridge Analytica scandal putting data misuse and disinformation on the global agenda. Her research contributed to major documentaries on data misuse,  including ‘People You May Know’ on Amazon Prime, and Oscar-shortlisted ‘The Great Hack’ on Netflix. Dr Briant's firm Maven of Persuasion LLC uses her expertise to educate and raise awareness on propaganda, disinformation and influence operations, as well as advice on advancing ethics, helping raise resilience and understanding of how we call can be targeted. She is doting dog mom to a cute pup named Tozi and helps support women researchers in her field @womenindisinfo.