Digital Fight Club – Saxon State Center for Political Education

This time Ingrid Brodnig, an expert on disinformation and hate on the Internet, is the guest of the Digital Fight Club. She describes how the climate in social networks and the media is becoming increasingly harsh and how debates are deliberately emotionally charged and manipulated. Patterns of public argument, attacks on public figures, fake news and anti-right-wing campaigns, reinforced by social media mechanisms, ensure that genuine and constructive discussions online are increasingly difficult.

To combat this, we need tools that help us stay clear and consciously decide how we want to talk about topics. It is important to understand how this brutality is deliberately used to achieve political goals and toxic debates. In her speech, the author and journalist shows how we can protect ourselves against attempts to divide and achieve and protect fair discussions.

Ingrid Brodnig he is an author and journalist. In her work she deals with the impact of digitization on our society; her work focuses on addressing misinformation and hate speech. She has written six books, most recently “Against the Brutality“, which provide tips on how to advocate for fair democratic debate. Her book “Hate on the Net” received the Bruno Kreisky Special Prize for the political book. She regularly gives lectures and workshops on digital topics.

The event will be held in person at the Dresden Media Culture Center and as a live stream. One must be present in person Registration through the website Center for Media Culture necessary The event will be broadcast via YouTube. It is possible to access the stream without registration; the access link for the stream will be published here before the event.

Zum Livestream (YouTube)