As part of FERMI’s efforts to tackle disinformation, CONVERGENCE hosted a webinar on December 4th, 2024, titled Digital Trust in Action: Technological Approaches and Citizen Empowerment to Combat Disinformation. The webinar featured speakers Nikos Dimakopoulos, Senior EU-funded R&I Project Manager at ITML, the FERMI project’s technical coordinator, who shared insights on FERMI's technological innovations and David Timis, a renowned AI & Future of Work Expert, who focused on digital literacy and the impact of AI.
Discussions highlighted:
- the challenges posed by disinformation,
- the importance of critical thinking and digital literacy,
- AI's dual role in spreading and combating misinformation.
The webinar underscored the need for collaboration and upskilling to create a more resilient digital ecosystem.
Watch the recorded webinar
Related training material: Digital Trust: A Practical Path to Combating Disinformation and Fostering Resilience
The training material and webinar recordings are also available on the FERMI project website
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation program under Grant Agreement No. 101073980. Content reflects only the authors’ view and the European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
