Keyword – disinformation

Dariia, Opryshko:

‘Soft Power’ in the Twisted Mirror of Disinformation and Propaganda

This paper investigates the role and importance of “soft power” elements in the dissemination of disinformation and propaganda. It highlights the differing approaches adopted by democratic countries and authoritarian regimes towards the concept of soft power. The analysis focuses on the instrumentalisation of soft power elements such as the media, culture, religion, education, and science in the spreading of disinformation and propaganda, illustrated through the example of Russia and the Russkiy Mir concept. The paper concludes that strategies designed to counter disinformation and propaganda should extend beyond fact-checking and the improvement of media literacy, adopting instead a more comprehensive and holistic framework. Such strategies should also encompass the safeguarding of the values targeted by information attacks. Finally, the author proposes a series of measures that states may implement to counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI).

Keywords: soft power, disinformation, propaganda, Russkiy Mir, human rights

Polyák, Gábor – Nagy, Krisztina:

The constitutional framework for health communication

Covid-19 also triggered an ‘infodemic’ as the first pandemic of the social media era. Misinformation, disinformation and rumours threaten the management of the health crisis. After describing the infodemic phenomenon, this paper analyses the fundamental rights conflicts between the right to health, freedom of science, and freedom of expression.

Keywords: Covid-19, disinformation, freedom of science, freedom of opinion, infodemia, right to health

Gosztonyi, Gergely – Lendvai, Gergely:

Deepfake and disinformation

This paper explores the relationship between deepfake and fake news through the lens of the law. It is divided into three main conceptual parts; first, it looks into the conceptual basis, then it explores the relationship between disinformation and deepfake, and finally it offers an overview of the relevant regulation in the context of deepfake fake news content (in particular, the US and the European regulatory trends). The paper pays particular attention to the legal perception of disinformation in the context of deepfake technology, highlighting the harmful social and legal outcomes involved. It is based on an overview of national and international regulations and of the relevant literature and includes the authors’ proposed solutions to the controversies generated by deepfake disinformation.

Keywords: AI Act, AI regulation law, deepfake, disinformation, freedom of expression