counter-disinformation
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On research and policy impact. On paper, the European Democracy Shield ticks almost every box of advice that Kai Unzicker, Charlotte Freihse, Clara Ruthardt, Julia Tegeler, Joachim Rother and I put forward after three years of surveys, international research collaborations, and analytical deep dives on the intersection of disinformation and democracy (available in German). It…
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Research. Celebrate. Reset. Two and a half years ago, our Upgrade Democracy team started to investigate promising and successful strategies to mitigate disinformation. Thanks to dozens of fantastic research partners, we were able to grow, adjust our focus, and challenge common assumptions. In September 2024, we celebrated the community by bringing together 100+ people from…
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Building on two years of research and all the insights our team gathered in the course of our work together, Kai Unzicker and I condensed our thinking into a policy brief that outlines 10 ideas for better dealing with the challenges of disinformation. We took the opportunity to present these ideas during an international networking…
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Am 4. September 2024 fand in der Vertretung des Freistaats Thüringen beim Bund in Berlin die Veranstaltung “Populär oder populistisch? Debatten und Diskurse in Europas Demokratien” statt. Diese gemeinsame Veranstaltung der Europäischen Akademie Berlin (EAB) und der Landesvertretung bot den mehr als 100 Teilnehmenden eine Plattform für tiefgehende Diskussionen und Analysen über die Herausforderungen und…
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Updated to provide all 8 links. Two years ago, we were tasked with exploring a new field of research and activities for the Bertelsmann Stiftung: countering disinformation. We launched Upgrade Democracy and set out to explore various angles and topics, but most importantly potential opportunities to fill critical gaps. The questions we asked ourselves included:…
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Disinformation does not stop at borders. Countermeasures must therefore be just as international and interlinked. But are they? As part of Upgrade Democracy, we investigated this question in close cooperation with regional research partners in order to gain an overview of the global landscape of anti-disinformation initiatives and to identify commonalities and differences that will…
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On June 3, I had the pleasure of joining a closed door workshop on the G7’s role on mitigating disinformation in Rome. Thanks to the invitation by the ECFR, I was able to engage with a cohort of inspiring experts, discussing a multitude of aspects to consider — and, critically, underscore the ambiguous roles of…
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I recently had the pleasure to join Claire Wardle, PhD in a webinar on dealing with disinformation. We touched upon a myriad of topics, including:💡 the need to move from anecdotes and short-term countermeasures in times of elections to a more comprehensive, longterm approach of countering disinformation💡 a necessary focus on narratives, rather than individual…
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“The EU prides itself as an innovative regulatory power that has established reliable frameworks for consultations with civil society, academia, and industry players. Its regulatory measures often include test and trial periods for specific mandates, such as the obligation of very large online platforms to mitigate systemic risks. These get clarified, evaluated, and redefined through…
Cathleen Berger 