This podcast delves into the current trends in the world of online influencers in and around the War on Ukraine. Who is getting it right and who is categorically not. Do governments have the right or a duty to steer their content production given the huge columns of disinformation and propaganda being generated by Kremlin bot farms and content production apparatus. Take a listen now!
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With the upcoming French presidential elections, we held a special episode of our Zooming in on Hate podcast. Dare to be Grey’s Hannah Richter and Textgain’s Lydia El-Khouri joined Xavier Brandao to find out more about the narratives surrounding the election, especially online.
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“At the police station, we were all questioned and photographed, and then sent upstairs to wait in a big pompous hall. There was already a group from another van, detained three hours before us in the same place, waiting to read and sign their individual reports. There was a loo, you could ask for a glass of water, but not for a phone call – so none of us could tell our relatives where we were or call a lawyer.” In this series, Vera provides a first-hand look into what happened in Russia the days following the invasion of Ukraine.
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Understand the framing of the war on Ukraine, and discover the do’s and don’ts when talking about it.
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“As soon as I got my phone back, I called my boyfriend to say I was definitely going to the UK. I had two and a half hours before my train departure, and that was just enough to get home, pack my things and reach the railway station, praying that I would cross the Russian border safely.” In this series, Vera provides a first-hand look into what happened in Russia the days following the invasion of Ukraine.
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After the successful release of Online Lies, Offline Lives, Are We Europe hosted an in-person event at De Buren in Brussels, on March 17. Our Campaign Manager, Hannah Richter, gave the keynote speech. She discussed conspiracy theories, explained how they have been around for hundreds of years, and why we are becoming more worried about them now. Giving examples of different conspiracies from the last couple of years, Hannah’s immersive keynote was an excellent way to kick off the evening.
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