In recent years the Czech Republic has seen the launch of a number of official and private initiatives aimed at counteracting the spread of disinformation or “fake news”. One of the first efforts to systematically debunk false information was Hate Free Culture, which was founded amid the refugee crisis of 2015. Hate Free Culture is […]

In the Czech Republic, what is known as “alternative” news has become a successful industry, supported by the public’s low trust in traditional media. While journalists and media experts in the country cautioned that clear distinctions must be made among false content, opinionated stories, clickbait and propaganda, they agreed that the situation had become more […]

When it comes to “fake news”, disinformation and hate speech, most media experts agree that a greater degree of media literacy and public trust in professional news media outlets are viable means to curb some of the most negative effects of the phenomenon. Last autumn, a project called Faktana, kiitos! – roughly translated as Facts, […]

The “fake news” phenomenon and the accompanying discussion about its definition, sources and goals have become increasingly common in Finland over the past two years, but journalists and media experts say that a self-regulating media landscape and a reasonably high degree of public trust in the country’s media have provided much-needed resistance to negative effects. […]