SAVE THE DATE! 🧠 Sofia Information Integrity Forum 2025 is coming! 📅 Nov 5–7 | 📍 GATE Institute, Sofia University Experts, researchers & innovators unite to tackle disinformation, tech ethics & media literacy. 🔗 Register now & save the date: siif.info #SofiaIIF2025 #InfoIntegrity #Disinformation

At Ratio Podcast #Sofia, Prof. Stephan Lewandowsky @lewan.bsky.social joins Agent 001 to dissect how misinformation hijacks our minds — and how to fight back. Listen now! youtu.be/pXUDYKCzPWk

Architects of Chaos by Maya Dimitrova (BNT) exposes how disinformation networks shape Bulgarian politics—via trolls, fake news & street protests. 🎤 With Mark Galeotti & Neville Bolt (@ SIIF 2024) 📺 Watch w/ English subs: youtu.be/hPleYNJLCOI?...

Women content creators in Georgia face rising online abuse—but remain invisible in the TFGBV conversation. 🎤 Anna Arevadze (Forset) her findings 🎥 Watch the #SIIF2024 talk: youtu.be/bIfEnxAQgnA #InfoIntegrity #TFGBV #DigitalSafety #Georgia

Teona Dalakishvili (IREX) exposes how tech-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) is silencing women in politics & public life in Georgia — often with state backing. 🎥 Watch now: youtu.be/7GrtRaTefyY #InfoIntegrity #TFGBV #GenderJustice #OnlineViolence #Georgia #IREX

🎙️ Eliza Kotowska (Instytut Kościuszki) exposes how gendered disinformation shaped Poland’s 2023 elections. From AI fakes to sexist tropes, female politicians faced an online war of hate & lies. A must-watch from #SIIF2024 👇 📺 youtu.be/LjD3gdLRzWo #InfoIntegrity #Gender

🚨 At #SIIF2024, Kate Llewellyn shared how research-driven campaigns in Armenia are combating harmful narratives targeting women & LGBTQ+ communities. 📺 Watch now: youtu.be/31cHNI0-nq0 #InfoIntegrity #GenderEquality #Disinformation #LGBTQ+

🎥 New from #SIIF2024: Kristina Tsabala (CSD) ) on how Kremlin-backed disinformation targets Ukrainian women refugees in Bulgaria — fueling hate, misogyny & real-world violence. A must-watch. youtu.be/uYPXr62z18s

How is anti-LGBTI+ rhetoric used to restrict civic freedoms in CEE? 🇧🇬🇷🇴🇭🇺🇸🇰🇷🇺 Boyan Zahariev (Open Society Institute) explores how hate becomes law—through values, legislation & hybrid online spaces. 📺 Watch the full talk: youtu.be/bAi9bSL74qI #SIIF2024 #InfoIntegrity

🇪🇺 How is the EU targeted by Russian propaganda? Veronika Dimitrova (HSSF) analyzes disinformation in Bulgarian online media—framing the EU as authoritarian, economically weak & culturally decaying. 📺 Watch here: youtu.be/VMdH5a47yYY #SIIF2024 #InfoIntegrity

"If you torture statistics enough, they will confess." 📊 At #SIIF2024, Krassen Stanchev (Institute for Market Economics) explores economic disinformation, statistical illusions, and how numbers are manipulated to fit political narratives. 🔍 Watch the full talk: youtu.be/_Eu6ya9oeMQ 🎥 #InfoIntegrity

🧐 Manipulation in public communication goes beyond "fake news" 🎤 Prof. Plamen Makariev explores meta-deliberation as a tool to expose manipulative argumentation 📺 Watch now: youtu.be/uUY7ZFPU0fQ #SIIF2024 #InfoIntegrity #Disinformation #CriticalThinking #FactChecking

How is Russian propaganda shaping public opinion in Bulgaria? 🇧🇬🧐 At #SIIF2024, Boryana Dimitrova (Alfa Research) reveals how hybrid disinformation adapts, spreads fear, and erodes trust. Are we resisting—or just observing? 📺 Watch now: youtu.be/udyHw12_1tg #InfoIntegrity

How do conspiracy theories fuel anti-democratic propaganda? 🤔 Valentin Valkanov explores the "Digital Concentration Camp" theory and its role in disinformation about digital IDs and currencies. Watch his #SIIF2024 talk now! youtu.be/CAE0Df4wuFI #InfoIntegrity

🚀 Can AI help us uncover disinformation? Andrey Tagarev from Graphwise shows how AI-powered chatbots & knowledge graphs make vast disinfo datasets accessible 🎥 Watch now: youtu.be/fgY2JTWJyxU #SIIF2024 #InfoIntegrity #AI #Disinformation

Information is a weapon—how do we defend against it? At #SIIF2024, Ludmilla Huntsman explored cognitive security, AI-driven disinformation detection & the future of automated cognition. Can AI help safeguard truth? youtu.be/RwejD5ZRGek #CognitiveWarfare #Disinformation

Are social media platforms keeping up? 🤔 EU DSA, there is plenty room for manipulation. At #SIIF2024, Andrii Paziuk explores how platforms struggle with AI-driven content & the links between cyber warfare & disinfo. 📺 Watch here 👉 youtu.be/bQ4skNE_PbE #InfoIntegrity

Disinformation is a battlefield, and AI is a powerful defense. 🚀 Dmytro Bilash from Osavul shares how AI-driven narrative intelligence helps detect, analyze & counter influence operations in real time. 📺 Watch now 👉 youtu.be/azD4O4_vIgM #SIIF2024 #InfoIntegrity

How do social structures influence the spread of. Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (#FIMI)? In this talk, Alexander Politov (CSD) explores key FIMI drivers and their impact on society. 📺 Watch here: youtu.be/CtieqgdboxU #SIIF2024 #InfoIntegrity

🛡️ How can we fight disinformation & build trust in institutions? At #SIIF2024, Georgi Georgiev shared how Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence Information Center counters misinformation through fact-checking, media outreach & digital monitoring. 📺 Watch here: youtu.be/x-jEUCQ6Yns

Is the Global South forming a "discursive front" against the Collective West? 🌍 At #SIIF2024, Dimitar Vatsov (HSSF) unpacks Russian propaganda’s role in undermining democracy with anti-West narratives. Watch his full talk now on YouTube! 🎥 youtu.be/MTDt2sC81Q4 #InfoIntegrity

Can Moldova resist Russian disinformation & electoral interference? 🇲🇩 At #SIIF2024, Andrei Curăraru Watchdog.md revealed how bribery, disinfo, and activist radicalization aim to block Moldova's EU integration. 📺 Watch now: youtu.be/4y-DIOoRWqU #InfoIntegrity #Democracy

🚨 Over 50% of #Romanians say they don’t know what to believe about the #EU. At #SIIF2024, Bianca Toma CRPE #Romania reveals how far-right narratives, TikTok influence, and disinformation are eroding trust in the EU 🎥 Watch here: youtu.be/Dn8fv8Fei3o

How can Europe protect media freedom and fight disinformation? 📰🇪🇺 At #SIIF2024, Maria Stoyanova (CSD ) explores the challenges facing the media sector and proposes bold solutions. Watch now: youtu.be/an3WXlc1Xx0 #InfoIntegrity #MediaResilience #Democracy

Is strategic communications just counter-disinformation with a fancy name? 🤔 Dr. Neville Bolt explains why it’s much more—and why it’s key to shaping long-term influence in a contested world. 🌍🎙️ 📺 Watch now: youtu.be/dPCcba3Jvv8?... #SIIF2024 #InfoIntegrity #STRATCOM

"Information manipulation is a structural threat to democracy." Dana Spinant, DG COM @ec.europa.eu, opens #SIIF2024 with insights on the EU's strategy: protecting journalism, regulating platforms, media litteracy. #EuropeanDemocracyShield. youtu.be/sXPwHlQbC0s

How do fake narratives spark real-world violence in just 24h? 🕒 Vassil Velichkov from Sensika exposes the disinformation tactics behind the Southport stabbings and reveals AI tools to combat viral lies. Watch now: youtu.be/570DD2Ik2K4

Central Europe faces dual threats: Russia's 'Russkiy mir' & a fragmented 'post-national European identity.' 🇵🇱 Przemyslaw Zurawski vel Grajewski explains why unity & credible deterrence are essential. 📺 Watch now: youtu.be/vE9uUl9IgJE #SIIF2024 #InfoIntegrity #Geopolitics

Who controls the media controls the narrative. 📰 Marius Dragomir breaks down 4 models shaping Europe's media ecosystems: Corporate, Public Interest, Capture, and Atomized. youtu.be/SCqR62i76Ak Watch his insightful talk on safeguarding journalism & epistemic rights. 📺 #SIIF2024 #InfoIntegrity

How do you fight 17000 fake emails & malicious QR codes designed to overwhelm fact-checkers? 🤔 At #SIIF2024, Amaury Lesplingart from @checkfirst.network revealed how "Operation Overload" was countered through collaboration & awareness. Watch the full talk on YT! 🎥 youtu.be/HRsRBWe1gAY #InfoIntegrity

How does disinformation thrive? By using myths & emotional storytelling to bypass logic & reinforce bias. 🌀 In "Myths & Monsters," @joannaelmy.bsky.social explains how to fight back with compelling, truthful narratives. 📺 youtu.be/FJDHnClSnuY #SIIF2024 #InfoIntegrity #Storytelling

How do we fight disinformation in the age of AI? Nesin Veli from Identrics shares insights on maintaining the 'information initiative' with truth-based narratives and media literacy. Watch his #SIIF2024 talk now! 📺 youtu.be/xu9I01-N7sk #InfoIntegrity #Disinformation #AI

How does propaganda turn fear into resentment? 🤔 In her insightful talk, Milena Yakimova explores how emotions are weaponized to divide, silence dissent, and fuel the spiral of silence in society. 🎥 Watch now: youtu.be/-6_N0efeSvI #SIIF2024 #InfoIntegrity

"Disinformation is just the start." 🎙️ @markgaleotti.bsky.social keynote at #SIIF2024 dives into Russia's evolving strategy of disruption, from sabotage to the "weaponization of inconvenience." 📺 Watch now: youtu.be/jCSVA5PVSL4 #InfoIntegrity #Disinformation #HybridWarfare #Democracy