The global fight against fake news is of great importance Online (21 July 2020) #FreedomFightsFake Campaign Liberal International was proud to launch our #FreedomFightsFake global campaign to fight disinformation together with Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit! From election interference to fighting Coronavirus we’ve all encountered deliberate media manipulation with the objective of degrading public trust in democratic and state institutions. The #FreedomFightsFake campaign will empower citizens around the globe to think critically and “pre-bunk” disinformation! How can we detect which claims are (deliberately) false? In what ways can we counter the global phenomenon of disinformation? What is the state of media freedom around the world and how can we strengthen it? As the world focused on the US election in November 2020, LI, our member parties, and FNF provided regular updates across multiples countries in several languages to fight back against the disinformation pandemic.
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Bill Gates, Chinese bioweapons or 5G networks: disinformation surrounding the coronavirus permeates societies around the world, as a global study conducted by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom shows. Dr Hakima el Haité, President of Liberal International, and Prof. Karl-Heinz Paqué, Deputy President of Liberal International, declare: “The global fight against fake news is of great importance. It needs to be given a much higher priority than it has right now. From a liberal perspective, this is not about suppressing controversial views. It is about fostering critical thinking worldwide through diligent research and factual reporting. If we want to promote human progress, we need facts and empirical research instead of myths and conspiracy theories.” – Dr. Hakima el Haité & Prof. Karl-Heinz Paqué
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