About the podcast

The EuroPCom podcast series on public communication is produced by the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) in close cooperation with the EuroPCom partners.

Host 

Evi Kiorri, Journalist | Multimedia Producer | Podcaster 

Guest

Guillaume Kuster is the founder of Check First, a Finnish software and methodologies start-up that helps journalists, citizens and policy makers fight disinformation all around the globe 

In this episode 

Distortion of electoral processes, incitements to violence, dangerous conspiracy theories… We all know what disinformation is: “false information that is created and spread, deliberately or otherwise, to harm people, institutions and interests”. It is one of the major concerns of democratic countries. Behind false news or fake news, strategies are often articulated to manipulate public opinion and erode the stability of states and their institutions. Hoaxes and disinformation have long been a global threat to freedom and democracy but the development and widespread use of digital media allow for it to spread even more quickly, making disinformation a more pressing problem. What are the key communication tools in the fight against disinformation and the approaches we can take? These are the things that we will explore in this episode with our guest, Guillaume Kuster, founder of Check First, a Finnish software and methodologies start-up that helps journalists, citizens and policy makers fight disinformation all around the globe. 

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