How to deal with conspiracy myths, disinformation and fake news?
Adult education centre: Lecture on 22 November, 7 p.m., TIETZ, event hall
On Monday, 22 November, from 7 to 8.30 pm, the adult education centre invites you to a lecture on dealing with fake news & co. in the event hall at the TIETZ. Austrian author and blogger Ingrid Brodnig will talk about how to deal appropriately with conspiracy narratives, disinformation and false reports.
Admission is free. Due to the limited number of places, please register at www.vhs-chemnitz.de or call 0371 488-4343.
Ingrid Brodnig shows that there are ways for all users of the internet and social media to debunk false claims and make real facts understandable. Her book "Objection! Countering conspiracy myths and fake news - in the family, among friends and online". The coronavirus pandemic in particular is giving rise to new half-truths, rumours, fake and distorted information, conspiracy narratives and misinformation on an almost daily basis. They are passed on and spread at breakneck speed - giving the impression that they reflect reality.
From 2015 to 2017, the Austrian was editor of the news magazine "Profil", where she was responsible for reporting on digital topics. Prior to this, she was head of the media department at the Viennese weekly newspaper "Falter" and author of the weekly IT column "Digitalia".
Ingrid Brodnig has received several awards for her journalistic work.
This event is a co-operation between the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung and the Chemnitz Adult Education Centre. Further information at www.vhs-chemnitz.de