Paneltalk: Fake News, Disinformation and the Threat to Democracy

How do fake news emerge? How do disinformation and manipulated narratives spread? And what impact do they have on democratic societies?

Under the title “Sur les barricades”, the panel asks how democratic processes need to be rethought. Taking France as a starting point and looking at recent developments in Berlin, representatives of various institutions discuss how resistance in defence of free speech and democracy can be strengthened, and which strategies can counter targeted disinformation. Together, they explore how social resilience can emerge in times of growing polarisation.

CORRECTIV
CORRECTIV is a non-profit investigative journalism centre and Germany’s first media organisation financed through donations. The organisation is dedicated to investigative reporting, fact-checking and uncovering social and political issues. Through formats such as CORRECTIV.Faktencheck, it investigates false information and manipulative narratives, working to strengthen an informed public sphere and democratic participation.

medico international
medico international is a human rights and solidarity organisation that has been working with partner organisations around the world for more than 50 years to promote social justice, human rights and sustainable solutions to global crises. Beyond humanitarian aid, medico focuses on political education, solidarity and the analysis of global power structures, including the ways in which information, narratives and social conflicts shape societies.