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🌐 Fake news is everywhere: in our social media feeds, in political debates, and in everyday conversations. But why does it spread so effectively? How do we recognize it, and what makes us more or less vulnerable to believing it?This open lecture and discussion brings together researchers from different fields to explore fake news from social, cognitive, and linguistic perspectives.
We will begin by looking at fake news in Lithuanian society. Political scientist Nerijus Maliukevičius from the Institute of International Relations and Political Science will explore how fake news operates in the Lithuanian information environment and what role it plays in society.
🧠 We will then turn from society to the human mind. Prof. Grégoire Borst will discuss the psychological processes that shape our ability to recognize fake news on social media. Particular attention will be given to teenagers, while also considering what these processes mean for adults.
Grégoire Borst is Professor of Developmental Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience of Education at Université Paris Cité and Director of the LaPsyDÉ Laboratory (CNRS) at the Sorbonne. His research focuses on cognitive and emotional development, learning, and the role of higher-order cognitive functions. He also leads large-scale research projects exploring how children and adolescents can identify and prevent the spread of fake news on social media. In 2021, he received the Dagnan-Bouveret Prize from the French Academy of Moral and Political Sciences for his contribution to psychology.
💬 Finally, we will bring these perspectives together in an open discussion about our resilience to fake news. Vilma Zubaitienė will join the conversation, bringing a linguistic perspective to the question of how information is constructed, communicated, and understood.
💡The discussion will also be open to the audience, so bring your questions and experiences. Join us for an afternoon of research, discussion, and practical reflection on how fake news affects our society and our minds.
Speakers:
• Grégoire Borst (Université Paris Cité)
• Nerijus Maliukevičius (TSPMI, VU)
Discussant
• Vilma Zubaitienė (FLF, VU)
Moderator
• Laura Vilkaitė-Lozdienė (FLF, VU)
🗓️ Time: 23rd November, 3PM
📍Location: Room 92 (Z. Zinkevičiaus)
Duration: about 1,5 hours.
The event will by held in English.
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Event venue
Universiteto g. 3, Universiteto gatvė 3, LT-01131 Vilnius, Lietuva, Vilnius, Lithuania
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