Conference in Lisbon: Freedom of speech and disinformation analysed by experts

More than 70 people attended in person at the ISCTE facilities in Lisbon to take part in the IBERIFIER conference on Freedom of Expression and Disinformation, held on 27 March. The panels discussed a range of topics that help to understand the phenomenon of disinformation today: fact-checking, algorithms, and AI. Watch the full broadcast on the IBERIFIER YouTube channel. The next day, March 28, the team met to take stock of the work. Photo of the team above.

Conference program

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Agência Lusa: Influencers and disinformation

Agência Lusa: Determination of false and true

Público: Fear and disinformation

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