Dr. Samuel Woolley is a researcher and writer who examines how emerging media tools are used for both democracy and control. He is a faculty member at the University of Texas at Austin and directs the Propaganda Research Lab at UT’s Center for Media Engagement. He has published four books, including the recently released Bots and Manufacturing Consensus: Understanding Propaganda in the Age of Automation and Anonymity. Woolley’s writing has also appeared in numerous academic journals, edited collections, and popular venues including Foreign Affairs, The Guardian, and The Atlantic. He has exhibited creative work at the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Swedish Center for Architecture and Design, served as a research fellow at Google Jigsaw and the Anti-Defamation League, and directed research teams at the University of Oxford and the Institute for the Future. He has testified before the U.S. Congress regarding the impact of electoral disinformation on communities of color. His work has been presented to and cited by the UK Parliament, NATO, and the United Nations.