Podcast “2040 j’y vais!” #19 – Regaining the power to act in the face of fake news

As citizens, we often feel powerless in the face of fake news. The world is changing faster and faster. And we feel we've lost touch with it all. So how can we regain the power to act in the face of fake news? Find out in the new episode of the "2040 j'y vais!" podcast.

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Today, the facts are clear: we’re in the midst of an information age.

In fact, almost 40% of adults and 60% of young people get their information via Facebook, Tik Tok, X or Instagram. These platforms shape and distort opinions, creating a heightened risk of manipulation.

So how do you spot fake news? And how can we reinvent quality information in the world of social networks?

That’s the subject Chantal Peyer tackles in this new episode of the podcast “2040 j’y vais!” in the company of..:

  • Cécile Tran Tien, journalist and producer of the RTS program “Vraiment”.
  • Nathalie Pignard-Cheynel, Director of the Academy of Journalism and Media, University of Neuchâtel

Interview: Chantal Peyer
Production: Aline Blanchard

Photos: On the premises of the RTS program “Vraiment” with Cécile Tran-Tien

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The “2040, j’y vais!” podcast is made possible by the support of the Giovannini Foundation, the canton of Vaud, the canton of Geneva, HEKS Transform’Action Lab, One Planet Lab and Services Industriels de Genève. We would also like to thank our distribution partners: l’impact Hub Lausanne-Genève; l’Archipel de Sion and sanu.

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