Hedvig Ördén, Security Studies Researcher at the Psychological Defence Research Institute, discusses the European disinformation landscape and its developments over time on “Konflikt”, broadcasted by Radio Sweden
About the podcast episode “The fight for the truth ahead of the EU elections” (link to podcast in Swedish: Kampen om sanningen inför EU-valet): “Politicians are increasingly warning against disinformation on social media, and there is widespread concern that it will affect the EU elections in June. We visit Florence, Italy, where a counter-disinformation task force works with local fact-checkers all around Europe. We also visit the European Parliament, where EU parliamentarians have been suspected of receiving money in exchange for pursuing issues benefiting Russian interests. However, in the fight against influence operations, we also risk silencing the debate. How do we manage this delicate balancing act?” (Radio Sweden, 17 May 2024).