The forum, which brings together experts from around the world, also anticipates some of the personalities that will be present at the meeting.
The fourth edition of the Global Summit on Disinformation, to be held on September 18 and 19 this year, opens its registrations and anticipates some of its confirmed speakers.
The Summit will open with a presentation by Julia Angwin, a renowned journalist known for her research on technology, online privacy and cybersecurity. She is the founder of Proof News, a website that uses scientific methods to investigate and strengthen the journalistic mission.
In addition, artificial intelligence will be one of the topics addressed at the Summit by initiatives such as Content Authenticity, Rolli App and VerifAudio from Prisma Group.
With more than 2,200 annual registrations from 50 countries, the fourth edition of the Global Summit on Disinformation is an event of great importance for all participants seeking to acquire knowledge, grow or contribute with their initiatives to combat disinformation, improve the availability of information reliable, promote digital education and strengthen democracies.
Organized jointly by the Inter-American Press Association, the Fundación para el Periodismo (Bolivia), and Proyecto Desconfío (Argentina), this event brings together journalists, researchers, academics, fact-checkers, media and government representatives, civil society organizations, professors and students. Over the years, the Summit has become an essential gathering in the global fight against disinformation.
Those interested can register by clicking here.
The 2024 edition of the Summit will address the challenges posed by AI in the field of information through conferences, panel discussions, roundtables, and the presentation of successful tools and strategies to counter the impact of disinformation, focusing on four thematic topics:
- Strengthening democracy in the face of disinformation,
- Media strategies in the face of disinformation narratives,
- Innovation and AI in the face of disinformation, and
- Education and AMI (media and information literacy) in the age of deepfakes.
- Thematic areas
- Media strategies to counter misleading narratives
- Innovation and AI against Disinformation
- Strengthening democracy against disinformation
- Education and media literacy in the deep fakes era
“A space like the Summit is very important to continue preparing for an increasingly challenging context. Disinformation can undermine democracy, manipulate public opinion and damage the reputation of individuals and organizations. Learning to recognize and counter disinformation is essential to defend the values of truth and transparency,” said Soledad Arreguez, Education Coordinator of Proyecto Desconfío and organizing member.
The Google News Initiative supports the IV Global Summit on Disinformation.
Organized jointly by the Inter-American Press Association, the Fundación para el Periodismo (Bolivia) and Proyecto Desconfío (Argentina), the event brings together journalists, researchers, academics, fact-checkers, media and government representatives, civil society organizations, professors and students. Over the years, the Summit has become a must-attend event in the global fight against disinformation.
