Fake News: Challenges for Democracy and Society

2 October 2024 | VdA – Vieira de Almeida, Sociedade de Advogados, Lisbon

NOVA School of Law and WhatNext.Law are delighted to invite you to the Event “Fake News: Challenges for Democracy and Society”, which will take place on 2 October at VdA – Vieira de Almeida, Sociedade de Advogados, in Lisbon.

The creation and dissemination of fake news is one of the biggest challenges of recent years, impacting society, democracy and the right to freedom of information and expression. The importance of an informed choice and the role of technology in this context are issues that deserve in-depth reflection.

The event will be held in potuguese, in person, and will feature experts who will address the intersection between the spread of fake news, freedom of information and expression, the importance of literacy and the role of technlogy in this equation.

Programme

Venue: António de Magalhães Cardoso Auditorium, VdA, Rua Dom Luís I, 28, Lisbon

9h15 | Welcome Coffee

9h30 | Introdution and Welcome

  • Hugo Moredo Santos, Partner at VdA

9h35 | Keynote Speech

  • Telmo Gonçalves, Member of the ERC

10h00 | Fake News: Challenges for Democracy and Society

VdA Moderation

  • André Veríssimo, Director Jornal ECO
  • Susana Salgado, Professor at the Institute of Social Sciences, University of Lisbon
  • Paulo Couraceiro, GILM, informal Group on Media Literacy and Researcher at OberCom – Communication Observatory 
  • João Pedro Figueiredo, Legal Consultant, Researcher

Moderator: Tiago Bessa, Partner at VdA

11h00 | Closing remarks

  • Felipe Pathé Duarte, Researcher and Sub-Director of CEDIS, NOVA School of Law

Registrations

Register for the event here.

Event Details