The Future of Disinformation – (Geo)political, Technological Trends and Countermeasures’
A joint conference organized by AFP, Epresspack, Idea Foundation, Lakmusz, Mertek Media Monitor, and Political Capital part of the HDMO-Lakmusz project.
Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Health and Digital Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
Date: 2 April 2025, 13:45-17:30
Venue: French Institute (Budapest, Fő u. 17. 1011)
Language: English and Hungarian (with translation)
The conference will provide a platform for in-depth discussions on the evolving trends of disinformation, focusing on the challenges posed by today’s (geo)political and technological shifts. It will highlight the critical role of independent media in combating misinformation, highlighting key tools such as fact-checking and media literacy to promote informed decision-making.
To join the event, please register here by 31 March 2025:
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Program
13.45-14.00 Welcome remarks
- Christine Buhagiar – regional director, AFP (online)
- Gábor Kardos – CEO, Magyar Jeti
- Péter Krekó – director, Political Capital
- Krisztina Nagy – director, Idea Foundation
- Gábor Polyák – director, Mertek Media Monitor
14.00-14.45 The power of facts in journalism in the age of information (Hungarian)
- Dániel Ács – journalist, 444.hu
- Botond Feledy – journalist, geopolitical analyst
- Zsuzsanna Wirth – journalist, direkt36.hu
- Moderator: Szilvi Német – journalist, Lakmusz.hu
14.45-15.30 When politicians lie – How to fight state-sponsorsed disinformation? (English)
- Felix Kartte – senior fellow, Stiftung Mercator
- Tamar Kintsurashvili – editor-in-chief, Myth Detector
- Szilárd Teczár – editor-in-chief, Lakmusz.hu
- Moderator: Blanka Zöldi – founder, strategic advisor, Lakmusz.hu
15:30 -15:45 Coffee break
15.45-16.30 Truth Relativism, Media Consumption and conspiracy beliefs in CEE – Public Opinion polls and AI Tools (English)
- Csaba Molnár – data analyst, Political Capital
- Raluca Radu – professor, University of Bucharest
- Ágnes Urbán – director, Mertek Media Monitor
- Moderator: Péter Krekó – director, Political Capital
16.30-17.30 The role of media literacy for a healthier information environment: education, platform regulation – Presentation of the InfoGrund Teacher Award 2024 (Hungarian)
- Miklós Császár – head of department, National Media and Infocommunications Authority
- Krisztina Nagy – director, Idea Foundation
- Márton Kárpáti – director of content development and strategy, Telex
- Krisztina Rozgonyi – senior scientist, Austrian Institute of Technology
- Moderator: Alinda Veiszer – journalist
17:30 – 18:00 Coffee break
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Parallel media literacy programme – The role and practice of critical media literacy in schools
Date: 2 April 2025, 15:00-18:30
Venue: French Institute (Budapest, Fő u. 17. 1011)
Language: Hungarian
15:00 – 15:10 Welcome remarks
- Krisztina Nagy – lawyer, media educator, Idea Foundation
15:10 – 16:00 Integrated approach to media education in Hungary
- Noémi Everling-Beke – teacher, Idea Foundation
- Dr. Richárd Rajnai – teacher, researcher
- Norbert Opauszki – teacher, Veres Péter Békásmegyer High School
- Ilona Hafnerné Erdődi – teacher Karinthy Frigyes Hungarian – English Bilingual Primary School, Újpest
- Moderator: Szilvia Németh, educational researcher, T-Tudok Knowledge Management and Educational Research Centre Zrt.
16:00- 16:35 Developing Artificial Intelligence Literacy with Detekto
- Borbála Timár – teacher, media education expert, Idea Foundation
16:35 – 17:00 Coffee break
17:00 – 18:30 Workshop
- Workshop 1: Developing media literacy at individual, class and school level (Borbála Timár – teacher, media education expert, Richárd Sirák – teacher, Arany János Sashegyi High School)
- Workshop 2: Fact-checking in history and science classes (Noémi Everling-Beke – teacher; Katalin Hegyes – media specialist)
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- Corentin Leotard – Editor-in-Chief of Courrier d’Europe centrale and author of La Hongrie sous Orbán (“Hungary Under Orbán”)
- Gábor Polyák – Professor of media law and media policy at Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) and Head of Research at Mérték Media Monitor
- Krisztina Stump – Head of the European Commission’s Unit for Fighting Online Disinformation (DG CNECT)
- Paolo Cesarini – Program Director at the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) and the European Media and Information Fund (EMIF) at the European University Institute
- Sylvain Louvet – Vice President and co-founder of the Fake Off association, Albert-Londres Prize-winning director, and Head of HBO MAX’s Documentary Division
- Moderator: Péter Krekó – Executive Director of Political Capital, political scientist, social psychologist, and disinformation expert
For more details about the event, click here . Find out more about the full program of the week here.
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