Location:Online
Start date:23/07/2024
End date:23/07/2024
Event Organiser:Westminster Media Forum policy conference
More information
Tel:+44 (0)1344 864796
Email:[email protected]
Web:https://www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/book/Disinfo-and-Deepfakes
Morning event from 9am. Areas for discussion include:
assessing the landscape: key and emerging trends – extent of the impact of disinformation on news media and wider society – proliferation on social media and online platforms
– priorities: distinguishing between misinformation, disinformation and fake content – identifying the spread of disinformation related to political issues and matters of national security
– threats: attempts to influence elections and democratic processes – commercial and financial disinformation for fraudulent purposes – strategies for threat reduction and management
– online harms: combating deepfakes and malicious AI uses, including nudification tools – priorities for reducing disinformation linked to online hate – tackling image-based sexual abuse
– counter-measures: strategies and processes for tackling threats – improving online detection and takedown methods of harmful content – utilisation of AI – priorities for fact and stat-checking
– young people and vulnerable groups: strategies for improving media literacy skills across society – implementation of measures to protect consumers and children on online platforms
– policy and regulation: priorities in a dynamic landscape – roles and responsibilities – collaborative approaches and frameworks – National Security Online Information Team priorities.
