Tuesday, May 14, 5:30 p.m., screening room Warszawa
Meeting with Adam Majchrzak: Fake News On Steroids
after the screening of the film ANOTHER BODY, dir. Sophie Compton and Reuben Hamlyn
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stars in porn films, and Donald Trump poses for photos with black voters? The development of technology means easy access to information. In the multitude of content that flows through phone and computer screens every day, it is increasingly difficult to distinguish what is the truth. In addition to valid and verified information every day, there is also information that aims to mislead, spread disinformation or stir up emotions. Fake news has become an everyday thing, and deepfakes are fake news on steroids. While the ability to modify videos is nothing new, artificial intelligence has automated the process as technology has developed, and deepfakes have become more realistic, easier, and cheaper to make. Have we reached the point where we can no longer protect ourselves from disinformation? What is doxxing and how can we defend against it?
Guest:
Adam Majchrzak began his work in the media field in 2018-2021 as editor of the general information portal Poinformowani.pl. Since 2020, he has been an analyst at the Demagog Association, where he works on verifying false information online and analysing disinformation in Polish cyberspace. Currently, he is also a research and teaching fellow at the Institute of Media, Journalism and Social Communication at the University of Gdańsk, where his research focuses on the area of fake news, conspiracy theories and the use of artificial intelligence in the disinformation process, in addition to serving as coordinator of the first annual nationwide fact-checking competition "DETECTOR" for students.
Host:
Małgorzata Muraszko
