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This mission has become increasingly important in the context of active disinformation campaigns organized and distributed by social actors and institutions who seek to undermine the social good.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"lectures-sponsor\">\n        <span>Sponsored by<\/span>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/gcasreview.com\" target=\"_blank\">Athbhreithni\u00fa GCAS<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2 class=\"lectures-section-title\">Our Speakers<\/h2>\n\n    <div class=\"lectures-speakers-grid\">\n        <!-- Featured Speakers -->\n        <div class=\"lectures-speaker featured\">\n            <div class=\"lectures-speaker-avatar\">\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"8\" r=\"5\"><\/circle><path d=\"M3 21v-2a7 7 0 0 1 7-7h4a7 7 0 0 1 7 7v2\"><\/path><\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"lectures-speaker-info\">\n                <h3>Noam Chomsky, PhD<\/h3>\n                <span>Linguist, Philosopher<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"lectures-speaker featured\">\n            <div class=\"lectures-speaker-avatar\">\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"8\" r=\"5\"><\/circle><path d=\"M3 21v-2a7 7 0 0 1 7-7h4a7 7 0 0 1 7 7v2\"><\/path><\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"lectures-speaker-info\">\n                <h3>Chris Hedges<\/h3>\n                <span>Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"lectures-speaker featured\">\n            <div class=\"lectures-speaker-avatar\">\n                <svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"8\" r=\"5\"><\/circle><path d=\"M3 21v-2a7 7 0 0 1 7-7h4a7 7 0 0 1 7 7v2\"><\/path><\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"lectures-speaker-info\">\n                <h3>Lewis R. 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