The subject of the course is disinformation and its various manifestations in the mass media.

WHAT IS DISINFORMATION?

“Disinformation is the intentional dissemination of false or distorted information with the intent to deceive or manipulate, but the actual goals can be diverse, from political and social influence to financial fraud.”

TYPES OF DISINFORMATION

FAKE NEWS

Fake news is created to hide the real thing, create panic, etc., because a large number of news, many of which contradict each other, creates information chaos and a person who does not have enough knowledge and skills to filter information, to distinguish the right from the wrong, finds himself in a dead end. in.

FAKE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS

We often come across fake photos or edited videos. “I will only believe what I see with my eyes”, when a person sees an event with his own eyes, instead of reading about it, the chances of believing are greater, because the person neither listens to what is told to him, nor reads about it, he really sees those episodes, but the emergence of various tools in the 21st century casts doubt on many pictures and videos, because they are not difficult to forge.

POLITICAL DISCLAIMER

In politics, as in all other spheres, false information is used to manipulate public opinion.

HOW TO DISCOVER MISINFORMATION?

Always check the source of the information you receive and visit that trusted source to make sure the information is true or not, as false information is often spread by the public on behalf of trusted individuals, organizations and government infrastructure.

Increase your media literacy level and learn to distinguish true from false information.

Be careful on the Internet, do not disclose personal information and be careful of suspicious links. In order to help our Artsakh compatriots, a huge amount of personal data has appeared in the information field, which can be used by the enemy.

The main speaker of the topic is Simon Sargsyan, international journalist, https://mitk.am/, founder and author of the US/EU English-language websites https://JazzBluesNews.com and https://JazzBlues.EU .

The project is financed by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs.