
Fake News and digital safety: The great danger for open societies and democracies
Thu 01 Oct
|University of St. Gallen
Is it still possible to identify "the truth" in times of fake news and disinformation? Who draws the line between fake news and freedom of expression?


Time & Location
01 Oct 2020, 18:15 – 21:00
University of St. Gallen
About the event
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(11/04/2019)«Almost 40 percent of young people in Switzerland in contact with fake news»
(05/03/2020)«New coronavirus: Facebook wants to delete fake news»
Misleading newspaper articles, false reports on the Internet, disinformation campaigns on social media, fake-news attacks on individuals, companies, organizations, governments, and countries pose a serious threat to open societies and democracies.
The possibilities of disinformation and manipulation have multiplied with the Internet in recent years.
We invite you to discuss the questions and challenges below with our experts at the 7th SSF Security Talk:
What are fake news and how does society deal with them?
What are the possibilities and methods for spreading fake news?
What effect can fake news have? What damage do they cause?
How can misinformation be fought? How can we protect ourselves against it?
Are tech companies doing enough to prevent fake news?
Who is responsible for the correctness of information?
Do we need stricter national and international regulations and sanctions to stop fake news?
Confirmed speakers and panellists
Vice Director Federal Intelligence ServiceJürg Bühler,
Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETHZDr. Myriam Dunn Cavelty,
Director Corporate Affairs, Microsoft SwitzerlandDr. Ladina Caduff,
Senior Advisor, ICT4Peace FoundationAnne-Marie Buzatu,
Chaos Computer Club SwitzerlandHernani Marques,
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