#FreedomFightsFake :
Disinformation, propaganda, and “Fake News” have always existed. But why should we worry about that at all? What makes it different today is its rapid dissemination and global reach. The spread of false information is being deliberately weaponised by the enemies of freedom. It’s being used to degrade public trust in democratic and state institutions, the media and to intensify social division, resentment and fear.
The campaign #FreedomFightsFake empowers citizens around the globe to think critically and “pre-bunk” disinformation!
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Our Fight against Disinformation
The campaign #FreedomFightsFake empowers citizens around the globe to think critically and “pre-bunk” disinformation! In what ways can we counter the global phenomenon of disinformation? What is the state of media freedom around the world and how can we strengthen it? Join us as we search for answers to these questions among others and let’s work together against disinformation.
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Training fact-checkers to fight “Fake News"
According to a survey by the market research company Ipsos, four out of five Turkish citizens have encountered Fake News at least once. Interestingly, most blame the print media for the spread of Fake News and has a relatively high trust in the social media. This is surprising because most Fake News actually originate in the social networks.
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Real Story of Lie
Real Story of Lie tells you the story of how propaganda and disinformation work in Georgia, who are victims, and who is in charge of these campaigns. The movie investigates the ways fake news websites operate in Georgia and how the state may benefit by distributing fake news through social media.
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Attack on the Capitol: A Consequence of Radicalisation Online
The recent attack on the US Capitol is no surprise in retrospect. Donald Trump has repeatedly called on his supporters to “stand by”. For days, social media had been mentioning 6 January 2021 as the date to carry out violence if Congress did not revise the results of the 2020 presidential election. Ann Cathrin Riedel analyzes the consequences of online radicalization.
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Behind Closed Curtains: Disinformation on messenger services
The novel coronavirus that has been rampant since the beginning of 2020 revealed what many people, at least in Germany, were unaware of: disinformation is also present in the non-political sphere, and it is increasingly being spread via messengers such as WhatsApp and Telegram. In Germany, for example, two voice messages went viral via WhatsApp and spread disinformation about the virus.
