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SUMMARY:The information wars: who verifies the verifiers?
DESCRIPTION:The recently launched BBC Verify promises to combat the proliferation of fake news and deep-faked images and videos online. We live in the age of the fact-checkers: groups and individuals who take on the responsibility of determining what is true\, what is false\, and what is fake online. With all of the dis-\, mis- and even mal-information\, there are indeed serious challenges to the ideal of a democratised public sphere. But who determines what’s true and false? \nThe Twitter Files revealed how ideology can influence the ‘objective’ verification process and how unaccountable bodies become gate keepers of truth. With shadow banning\, algorithmic manipulation and suppression of sheer opinion\, is the media accountable? Can verification ever be non-partisan? \nThis salon discussion tackles the growing role of fact-checking in the media\, and the implications for freedom of speech\, truth and journalism. Are initiatives like BBC Verify a welcome extension of the watchdog role of journalism\, or do they do more harm than good? Who fact-checks the fact-checkers? \nSPEAKERS\nPoppy Coburn freelance commentator and journalist\nSam Rubinstein history student and writer\nMax Sanderson editor of weekly podcasts\, Guardian \nCHAIR\nFelice Basbøll project assistant\, Ideas Matter \nREGISTER\nThis event is free\, but places are limited\, so please book via Eventbrite. \nBACKGROUND\nExplaining the ‘how’ – the launch of BBC Verify\nDeborah Turness\, 22 May\, BBC News \n‘Fundamentally dangerous’: reversal of social media guardrails could prove disastrous for 2024 elections\nKari Paul\, 10 Jun\, Guardian \nThe BBC isn’t exposing disinformation. It’s peddling it\nJonathan Cook\, 2 Jun\, Middle East Eye \nThe tyranny of ‘misinformation’\nTim Black\, 26 Oct 2020\, Spiked \nWhat Were the Twitter Files\nBranko Marcetic\, 26 Apr\, The Nation \nGary Lineker: free speech\, political debate and impartiality\nAlastair Donald\, Claire Fox\, Ella Whelan and Rob Lyons\, 13 May\, Podcast of Ideas
URL:https://livingfreedom.org.uk/event/who-verifies-the-verifiers
LOCATION:Ideas Matter Club\, London\, England\, SW1P\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Freedom Forum
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