Misinformation

Webinar that focuses on how misinformation, denial and distortion of facts, and other aspects of post-truth politics take shape in different European countries. Researchers from Denmark, Finland and Switzerland will discuss their recent and ongoing research with a focus on how the politicized rhetoric of immigration, racism and misogyny is constructed and challenged in media environments. The webinar will be held on Zoom on 29 April 2021 at 14:15 -15:45. Registration by 27.4.

The workshop aims at advancing the study of epistemically toxic content online and ways to mitigate its spread, by bringing together philosophers and researchers in other relevant disciplines, including cognitive science, communications and media studies, Science and Technology Studies, and information systems.

Misinformation gets talked about like problem restricted to social media or alternative media – but mainstream media does it too