Originally published on Youtube on March 12th, 2024: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4LJxZjt6Mg
Digitalisation has transformed the way information is created and disseminated. Currently, we are grappling with the darker side of this transformation, wherein vicious, mutually reinforcing cycles of disinformation, extreme polarization, and autocratization threaten peace, justice, and good governance. Brazil is no exception. Factors that shape information ecosystems are highly dependent on context, yet debates on how to counter the "information disorder" we are currently experiencing tend to be highly specific, preponderantly focusing on the regulation of online content. This webinar invites participants to look at the bigger picture. Bringing together disinformation experts focused on the media, politics, law, and socioeconomic roots and impacts of disinformation, the goal of this workshop is to identify risks and opportunities in Brazilian society. The larger question is how do we restore order to our information ecosystems?