In this joint session, Billie J.D. Porter and Katherine Maher examine how populist actors leverage social media to engage younger audiences, often navigating a digital environment where misinformation can easily spread. At the same time, they discuss Wikimedia—particularly Wikipedia—and its pivotal role in cultivating a healthy, fact-based news ecosystem.
The session explores how community-led knowledge platforms can counter digital disinformation, the mechanics behind viral falsehoods, and what it takes to equip young people with the tools to question, verify, and take ownership of the information they consume.
Speaker:
Billie JD Porter, britische Journalistin und Dokumentarfilmerin
Katherine Maher, CEO, National Public Radio, Präsidentin von Signal und ehem. CEO Wikimedia Foundation.
Moderation: Rahel Zingg, Redaktorin, Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ).
