The Future of Emerging Europe Summit and Awards 2022 — 23 June 2022, Brussels
THE FUTURE OF INFORMATION
CALLING FOR FACT-BASED AND INDEPENDENT INFORMATION
Propaganda, false news and misinformation are not new but in the last few years, in particular during the Covid-19 pandemic and more recently with the Russian invasion of Ukraine, they have been drastically increasing in volume.
Easily spread through different media channels and viral on social media, biased and non-factual information can create a fertile ground for incitement to hatred and violence, and can jeopardise political processes, including election results. Civil society, states and companies have been teaming up to tackle this phenomenon. At the same time, concerns are being raised regarding dangerous precedents in limiting the rights of freedom of expression and speech.
• Where does propaganda start and freedom of expression end? What are the limits?
• What is being done, including by governments and international institutions, to tackle propaganda and misinformation in Europe?
• What should be the contribution of the media and tech sectors?
• Are we fighting false news with legal means? Where do we need accountability?
• How do we educate people in media literacy, to differentiate between fact and fiction?
Session SPEAKERS
ANDRÁS ARATÓ, Director and CEO, Klubrádió
YEGOR GORDEEV, Presenter & Producer, 1 + 1 Media
ZUZANA PAPAZOSKI, Resident Senior Director for Eastern Europe, National Democratic Institute
TERESA RIBEIRO, Representative on Freedom of the Media, Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
ANAMARIA DUTCEAC SEGESTEN, Associate Professor of Strategic Communication and European Studies, Lund University
CRAIG TURP-BALAZS, Editor-in-Chief, Emerging Europe — MODERATOR
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