Dismantling hoaxes: the weekly section on disinformation on Radio Euskadi

In a hyperconnected world, where social networks and digital platforms have transformed the way we access information, disinformation has become one of the main threats to society. Hoaxes, fake news and misleading content spread at breakneck speed, affecting personal decisions, social perceptions and democratic processes. 

In this context, Anais Sánchez Hualde, manager of the Iberifier Plus project, explains and denies the most popular hoaxes of the week, every Thursday on the Boulevard II program on Radio Euskadi. In this section dedicated to disinformation, the researcher shares the most notable national and international falsehoods, echoing the verification work carried out by the project’s fact-checkers. She also offers listeners some tips and tools to detect, or at least question, misleading content spread daily.

In the program directed by Iñaki Espiga, the researcher addresses current issues, such as scams directed at users through social networks and SMS, disinformation linked to political elections, hoaxes related to natural disasters such as Dana in Valencia, or the misleading messages about immigration, feminism and health. To do it, she has the support of the work carried out by the verifiers that are part of the observatory: Maldita, Newtral, Efe Verifica, Verificat and Polígrafo.  

If you want to know the most widespread hoaxes in digital media and learn to distinguish what is true from what is false, to do your part against disinformation, tune in to Radio Euskadi on Thursdays at 10:00.

Also, you can re-listen to the programs broadcast here.

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Desmontando bulos: la sección semanal sobre desinformación en Radio Euskadi

En un mundo hiperconectado, donde las redes sociales y las plataformas digitales han transformado la forma en que accedemos a la información, la desinformación se ha convertido en una de las principales amenazas para la sociedad. Bulos, noticias falsas y contenido engañoso se propagan a una velocidad vertiginosa, afectando a decisiones personales, percepciones sociales y procesos democráticos. 

En este contexto, Anais Sánchez Hualde, gestora del proyecto Iberifier Plus, explica y desmiente los bulos más populares de la semana, cada jueves en el programa Boulevard II de Radio Euskadi. En esta sección dedicada a la desinformación, la investigadora comparte las falsedades nacionales e internacionales más destacables, haciendo eco del trabajo de verificación realizado por fact-checkers del proyecto. También, ofrece a los oyentes consejos y herramientas para poder detectar, o al menos cuestionar, contenidos engañosos difundidos a diario.

En el programa dirigido por Iñaki Espiga, la investigadora aborda temas de actualidad, como por ejemplo, las estafas dirigidas a usuarios a través de redes sociales y SMS, la desinformación vinculada a las elecciones políticas, los bulos relacionados con desastres naturales como la Dana de Valencia, o los mensajes engañosos sobre inmigración, feminismo y salud. Para ello, cuenta con el respaldo del trabajo realizado por los verificadores que forman parte del observatorio: Maldita, Newtral, Efe Verifica, Verificat y Polígrafo.  

Si quieres conocer los bulos más difundidos en medios digitales y aprender a distinguir lo verdadero de lo falso, para poner tu granito de arena contra la desinformación, sintoniza Radio Euskadi los jueves a las 10:00.

También, puedes volver a escuchar los programas emitidos aquí.

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