Andrey Babitsky, "An Optimistic Program to Combat Fake News — in Science and Beyond"

Lecture by Andrey Babitsky, editor-in-chief of the portal PostNauka, on the phenomenon of fake news and the post-truth era. He shows that manipulation of facts and appeals to emotion have accompanied democracy since antiquity. Fighting fakes can be achieved through critical thinking, dialogue, and a positive strategy—creating convincing, appealing, and honest narratives capable of competing with disinformation.
Lecture date: June 18, 2019