My conversation with Anton Tarasyuk about the startup he co-founded, Mantis Analytics. Mantis are based in Kyiv and are experts in analyzing the flow of information and disinformation, particularly with regards to the Russo-Ukraininan war. In the show, we cover:

00:00 - Intro

03:11 - Russian invasion and company formation

09:28 - How the cofounders met

11:46 - Keeping presence of mind in a war

16:30 - Paranoia in Ukraine

20:09 - Monitoring information flows

21:22 - Telegram and Twitter

24:19 - Strategy vs execution

30:09 - Disinformation

38:50 - Identifying false narratives

44:02 - Documenting war crimes

45:47 - What does Mantis actually provide?

48:21 - Transformation of the public sphere

53:52 - Generative AI

54:57 - Deepfake scams

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