13 April 2026
We’re often told that disinformation is everywhere and that it’s endangering our democracy. But what if the war on disinformation itself was really just a weapon to squash any and all legitimate dissent? Jacob Siegel is Tablet’s special features editor. His new book, The Information State, charts how the technological infrastructure built to make society safer and more rational has steadily replaced democratic freedoms with systems of digital control. Join him and Freddie Sayers for an on-stage conversation, book signing and audience Q&A.