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FROM ONLINE BATTLEFIELD TO LOSS OF TRUST? Perceptions and habits of youth in eight European countries (2019)

Type Journalist article
Date published 10.06.2019
Author Editors: Katarína Klingová, Dominika Hajdu, GLOBSEC Policy Institute
Description

This publication was compiled as a part of the project “Countering disinformation in the V4 and the Balkan region: Mapping needs, building capacity, and generating civic activism” that aims to:

- 1.increase communication and outreach capacities of civil society organisations that focus on countering disinformation, supporting media literacy or increasing public awareness on crucial topics leading to a more active civil society;

- 2.increase media literacy and/or awareness of disinformation among the youth in the region through empowerment of civil society organisations and active involvement of young people by entertaining and engaging online communication activities.

Therefore, it provides a unique combination of data and insights from the region that enables the reader to understand more deeply the dynamics of disinformation and civil society organisations scene in the region, as well as the behaviour of young people on the internet, and social media specifically. Such a combination of data will facilitate both any future communication activities towards youth in the region, as well as more precise and targeted support of civil society organisations. Moreover, the publication emphasises the need for a diversified country-specific approach from the perspective of potential donors who should take into consideration different dynamics and complexities of the region.

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