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Online mis- and disinformation has emerged as one of the most pressing societal challenges, with the potential to undermine trust in elections and deepen social polarization. This session will provide an overview of the current state of play and emerging trends, the mechanisms by which misleading content is propagated online, and the policy responses deployed around the world. It will bring together experts from civil society, the private sector, the media and the technology community to discuss successful approaches to building a healthy information ecosystem, as well as effective legislative responses.
Speakers:
Lindsay Gorman, German Marshall Fund (virtual) Thibault Bruttin, Director General, Reporters without Borders (tbc) Dominique Hazaël-Massieux, W3C Tateishi Toshiaki, Japan Internet Providers Association Oversight Board (tbc) Abdelouahab Yagoubi, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean, Algeria
Moderator:
Charlotte Scaddan, Senior Adviser on Information Integrity, UN Department on Global Communications
Video will become available 10 minutes before session start
