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Disinformation and Digital Media as a Challenge for Democracy

Disinformation and Digital Media as a Challenge for Democracy

Author: Georgios Terzis; Dariusz Kloza; Elzbieta Kuzelewska; Daniel Trottier
Publisher: Larcier Intersentia Publishers
ISBN: 9781780689753
Published In: June 2020
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Netherlands ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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“This book is motivated, to a large extent, by some recent troubling developments in public discourse, namely the developments in information, misinformation and disinformation practices. From the beginning of history, various and diverse means or channels of communication have been used to inform, misinform (unintentionally) and disinform (deliberately). However, in recent decades, the emergence and development of new information and communications technologies (ICT), combined with the ever-increasing digitalisation and globalisation of almost every aspect of modern life, among others, have opened up new and uncharted avenues to that end. This book therefore focuses on disinformation practices occurring with the help of digital media as these practices bring to the fore profound negative ramifications for the functioning of a democratic polity.“

– from the Introduction by the editors

“It would be pleasant to think that democracies will always wake up to their threats – internal and external – and heal themselves in good time before it is too late. [...] Yet, it is not too late to find public policy solutions which can restore information technologies to their original role of facilitators of democracy rather than their undertakers. But the timeframe is closing and we need these solutions sooner rather than later.

This is why the present volume of expert analyses bringing together many academics arrives at just the right time. It aspires to deepen our understanding of the dangers of fake news and disinformation, but also charts well informed and realistic ways ahead. To my mind, it is certainly one of the most comprehensive and useful studies of this topic to date and I recommend it to the general reader as much as to the policy-maker as a reliable guide and mentor.”

– from the Foreword by Prof. Dr. Jamie Shea, Vesalius College, Brussels

Part I. Theoretical Approaches to and the Conceptualisation of Disinformation

1. Should We be Afraid of Fake News?

2. From Misinformation to Modern Lügenpresse: The Redefinition of Fake News (p.

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3. Information and Disinformation and the Transformation of Modern Democracy: From Media Bias through the 'Echo Chamber' and the 'Filter Bubble' to Fake News

4. (Dis)Information, Neoliberalism and the Strength of Democracy in the Digital Age

5. Democracy and the Pre-Conditions of Communication

6. Post-Truth Discourses and their Limits: A Democratic Crisis?

7. Elite Theory, Media Regulation and 'Fake News'

Part II. Experience of Dealing with Disinformation

8. True Story! Challenges to Democracy not Covered by the Media: Lessons from the (Non-)Coverage of the Greek Financial Crisis

9. The Scourge of Fake News in Greece

10. Digital Disinformation in a Deeply Divided Society: Reflections from Northern Ireland

11. Disinformation and Fear Propaganda as Justification for the War on Terror During George W. Bush's Presidency

12. Performance Analysis of Fact-Checking Organisations and Initiatives in Europe: A Critical Overview of Online Platforms Fighting Fake News

Part III. Solutions to Deal with Disinformation and their Critique

13. Disinformation and Fake News in Current Jurisprudence of the Strasbourg Court: An Unsolved Problem

14. Fake News and Freedom of Expression and Information: The Legal Framework and Policy Actions at the EU Level to Address Online Disinformation

15. Fighting Online Disinformation: Did the EU Code of Practice Forget about Freedom of Expression?

16. Regulating Internet Content with Technology: Analysis of Policy Initiatives Relevant to Illegal Content and Disinformation Online in the European Union

17. The War against Fake News in the Digital Age and the Weapons in Our Intellectual Arsenal

18. In the Name of Scientific Advancement: How to Assess What Constitutes 'Scientific Research' in the GDPR to Protect Data Subjects and Democracy

19. Tackling Mis- and Disinformation in the Context of Scientific Uncertainty: The Ongoing Case of the COVID-19 'Infodemic' (Invited Contribution)