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Eldorado of free speech? Disinformation, hoaxes and hate on the internet
Many people—often proponents of undemocratic ideas and ideologies—invoke freedom of speech and the right to freely disseminate their ideas, even when publishing falsehoods, misinformation, or inciting hatred. Thankfully, since we are still in Europe—... -
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Integrating AI into fact-checking process: tools and limitations
The widespread distribution of disinformation across digital platforms, also due to the development of various AI tools, has significantly challenged manual fact-checking methods. As a result, fact-checkers increasingly rely on artificial intelligenc... -
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Radio Sintoniza-T – local initiative against disinformation in Portuguese Sintra
When we were first introduced to TechSoup’s Digital Activism Program through the Local Actions Plans, we recognized its potential and decided to develop something that would address the already prevalent basic behaviors among the Portuguese populatio... -
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Resilient Together: How Civil Society Organizations Can Counter Disinformation and Build Stronger Communities
How can CSOs be more resilient and prepared for such attacks? What are some of the manifestations of this trend and what are the examples worth following?These issues were addressed in a recent panel discussion involving Bardhyl Jashari (Metamorphosi... -
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VitaFest 2024: Countering disinformation and violence with humane and positive statements
The panel featured Ana Arriagada (Chile, DFRLab), Liliana Elosegui (Mexico, VerificadoMX), and Majo Corvalán (Argentina, Association for Women’s Rights - ADEM), moderated by Gisel Sánchez of Vita-Activa.org.From a regional perspective, the participan... -
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Combating Fake News Through Art: An Innovative Artistic intervention in North Macedonia
The project kicked off in May with a public call inviting artists to participate. A total of eight artists expressed their interest, and after presenting their ideas in a joint meeting, three distinct artistic actions were chosen for development. The... -
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The Bane of Francophone West Africa: Misinformation and Disinformation
Historically, during the colonial period, information dissemination was tightly controlled by the established powers, aiming to either undermine dominant narratives or support political struggles. This legacy persists today, fostering parallel commun... -
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Election Disinformation Trends in Ghana: Tips for Combating Them
Image source: Christopher Nehring via LinkedInAccording to UNESCO, disinformation is "information that is false and deliberately created to harm a person, social group, organisation, or country. The intentionality of disinformation makes it dangerous... -
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"Family is family" - A conference for marriage equality
The issue of marriage equality has been the subject of much debate around the world, but in Hungary the issue of rainbow families and the rights of same-sex couples has been particularly acute in recent years. In this context, the Rainbow Families Fo... -
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"Doing more harm than good?" - Balaton NGOs for environmentally conscious mosquito control
GoalsThe Balatonalmádi ’Together for Our Town’ Association in cooperation with the neighboring town’s community (Lovas Harbour), between May and October 2024 conducted a campaign - partly scientific, partly educational - on the effective and nature-f...
