Tackling Misinformation in an Open Society

• Authors: Bôtošová Ľubica
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This article explains how to respond to misinformation and disinformation when the cure risks being worse than the disease. It refers also about potential harms and threats to open societies from over-reaction but also urgent actions to protect democracy and elections. It is also important to talk about the building of public resilience and a future-proof response to changing technology.

Keywords

EN

Disinformation; Misinformation; Open Society; Tackling

• Publisher: Univerzita sv. Cyrila a Metoda (Trnava)
• Journal: Media Literacy and Academic Research
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 2
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 107-111
• Physical description: media literacy, media education
• Document type: News Article

Contributors

author

Bôtošová Ľubica

• Faculty of Mass Media Communication at the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava