Social media has become an essential and primary source of information and often a substitute for traditional news sources. The current media landscape is witnessing unprecedented polarisation and social media platforms are fuelled by a vast amount of information, both true and false, and this can very often be misleading. Fabricated information increases discrimination and creates religious, ethnic, political, and sectarian divisions, as well as encouraging hate speech.

The manipulation of information represents a huge risk that might have catastrophic effects on societies in the Arab region in particular, triggering possible conflicts and creating further tensions among people and different communities. 

This webinar will examine the best practices for tackling misinformation, disinformation, and fake news, stressing the importance of fact-checking in preventing and defusing tensions within and between communities. Participants will learn about the techniques and tools that contribute to reporting news in a more balanced, transparent and accurate manner and will highlight the role of youth in combatting fake news on social media platforms.

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