Navigating the Infodemic: Youth’s role in a digitalised world
From 26 to 30 March in Paris, France, 30 young people came together for the Innovative Thinking Lab on Fake News, Media and Digital Literacy. Over five days, participants explored how digital media affects understanding, involvement, and trust while reflecting on their role in today’s complex information world. The Lab provided a space for discussion, mutual learning, and thoughtful consideration of the rising problems of false and misleading information.
The event experience focused on a practical approach. In Unmasked: The Disinformation Roleplay, participants acted as both content creators and fact-checkers, discovering how easily information can be altered. This session, along with others like Welcome to the Infodemic, helped participants move from confusion to understanding, building knowledge of how false and misleading information spreads and why it works.