How contagious? Conspiracies, lies and the Covid-19 'infodemic'
Issued on: 12/05/2020
THE DEBATE © FRANCE 24
By:François PICARD
Jen SCHRADIE, Assistant Professor at Sciences Po Paris; Author of "The Revolution That Wasn't"
Franziska BRANTNER, Member of the Bundestag (Green Party)
Sandro GOZI, Member of the European Parliament ("Liste Renaissance"); Italy's former Europe minister
By:François PICARD
Follow| Alessandro XENOS|Melinda CRANE
From anti-science conspiracy theories to state-sponsored disinformation, the United Nations warns that an "infodemic" of half-truths and falsehoods is undermining the effort to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic. How is social media driving anti-lockdown protests and just how much traction are they getting? François Picard and Deutsche Welle's Melinda Crane team up for a special edition of The Debate that asks about the role of fringe groups, social media giants and populist leaders everywhere – from the US and Brazil to China.
>> Conspiracy theories and fake news: Fighting the Covid-19 'infodemic'
OUR GUESTS
From anti-science conspiracy theories to state-sponsored disinformation, the United Nations warns that an "infodemic" of half-truths and falsehoods is undermining the effort to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic. How is social media driving anti-lockdown protests and just how much traction are they getting? François Picard and Deutsche Welle's Melinda Crane team up for a special edition of The Debate that asks about the role of fringe groups, social media giants and populist leaders everywhere – from the US and Brazil to China.
>> Conspiracy theories and fake news: Fighting the Covid-19 'infodemic'
OUR GUESTS
Jen SCHRADIE, Assistant Professor at Sciences Po Paris; Author of "The Revolution That Wasn't"
Franziska BRANTNER, Member of the Bundestag (Green Party)
Sandro GOZI, Member of the European Parliament ("Liste Renaissance"); Italy's former Europe minister
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