For the first time in human history the Internet, and social media in particular, has given every individual a voice and a means of spreading their messages online. This represents an enormous democratization of our communication mechanisms. However, within only a few years it has also demonstrated the dangerous downside of allowing anyone to serve as a source of information. We have virtually arrived in a “post factual age”, in which the wealth of deliberate disinformation renders it almost impossible to determine who is still trustworthy. This is compounded by the human psychological disposition to believe unquestioningly, hindering the much-needed practice of critically examining information. At the same time, social platforms allow rumours and half-truths to be disseminated almost instantly on a global scale. Fake news is a huge problem, and one which our enlightened societies must increasingly combat by means of information and education.
In this event we will discuss resulting threats, consequences, and possible solutions of these developments. The invited speakers will provide different viewpoints on the topic, ranging from an analysis on the influence of disinformation on society to technological tools to automatically identify fake news in social medias. Talks will be in German and English, the panel-discussion will be in English.
The presentations will be in German and English, the final panel discussion will be held in English. Registration here: https://ngi.ait.ac.at/event/ngi-talk-4-filter-boubles-and-fake-news/
Agenda
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Impulse Talk #1: Media – “Fake News – das süße Gift der Informationsgesellschaft”: Speaker: Univ. Prof. Dr. Josef Trappel (University Salzburg, Leiter des Fachbereichs Kommunikationswissenschaft)
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Impulse Talk #2: Impact – “People vs. disinformation: who is winning the battle?”: Speaker: Dominika Hajdu (GLOBESEC, Research Fellow)
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Impulse Talk #3: Technology – “Desinformation und authentische digitale Medien”: Speaker: Ross King (AIT, Senior Scientist)
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Panel Diskussion– moderierte Gesprächsrunde mit allen Speakern
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Moderator: Mario Drobics (AIT)
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Get Together – Gemütliche Fortsetzung der Diskussionen bei Essen und Getränken