Bret Schafer

Bret Schafer is a senior fellow at the Alliance for Securing Democracy, a think tank focused on countering foreign influence and disinformation campaigns. He has extensive expertise in the dynamics of information warfare and the impact of propaganda on public perception, particularly in relation to social media's role in amplifying misinformation. In recent discussions, Schafer highlighted how state-controlled media from Russia and China have exploited unrest in the United States to undermine the country's image abroad.