Tackling online misinformation and AI-generated content in the Middle East
13 February 2025. From 18:30 | Conference | English | IEMed
Amid the ongoing conflict and rising tensions between major regional powers in the Middle East, we turn our attention to the potential consequences of viral misinformation and the growing influence of AI-generated content on news and political landscapes.
A lecture by Shayan Sardarizadeh, Senior Journalist, BBC Verify. As a member of the data verification team, his work is oriented towards disinformation, conspiracy theories, verification, AI and extremism. In his publications, he alerts of the danger of fake news websites and of AI as a tool to create fake images and videos, known as “deepfakes”. He currently focuses on news related to the Ukraine War, the Arab-Israeli conflict and US politics.
Moderated by Pere Franch, professor, Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Corporate Communication, Blanquerna – URL A session within the Aula Mediterrània 2024-25 lecture series co-organised with the Master’s Degree in International Journalism, Blanquerna – URL
Speakers
Pere Franch
Professor, Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and Corporate Communication, Blanquerna – URLOrganised by
