Action Plan against Disinformation: Prospects and Challenges
Join us on this master class with Professor Antonios Kouroutakis to discuss how disinformation is spreading and its possible threats.
The spread of disinformation (fake news) has exploded in recent years thus putting free and open democratic deliberation at risk – which raises serious questions over the role of online platforms, such as Facebook, in modern democratic societies. This presentation aims to analyze the phenomenon of disinformation and the threat it poses focusing on the ‘Action Plan against Disinformation’ released by the European Commission on December 5, 2018. Join us on this master class with Professor Antonios Kouroutakis to discuss how disinformation is spreading and its possible threats.
Our speakers
Assistant Professor at IE University in Madrid
Dr. Antonios Kouroutakis is Assistant Professor at IE University in Madrid, and he has taught a variety of law courses and conducted research at many univesitys arround the world. Dr. Kouroutakis is interested in the concept of separation of powers, rule of law, emergency legislation, and the regulation of newtechnologies; he has published widely on these topics in international and peer reviewed journals.
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