You are invited: Check It: Essential digital verification skills
Date: May 4, 2023 
Time: 17:00-19:00 (UTC+3)
Age group: 18-20
   Venue: Hrant Dink Foundation
Anarad Hığutyun Building, Papa Roncalli St. No: 128 Harbiye, Şişli/İstanbul

The fourth of the workshop series organized under the scope of the project called “Utilizing Digital Technology for Social Cohesion, Positive Messaging and Peace by Boosting Collaboration, Exchange and Solidarity” will be held on 4th May at Hrant Dink Foundation.
Today’s information environment is full of dubious and false claims. Some of these are simple but effective manipulations of context while others are the product of sophisticated digital manipulation and fabrication. With so many sources of information coming at us every day, how can people know what’s true? How can we determine the authenticity and accurate context of photos and videos we encounter online? And what tools exist to vet claims made by anonymous users across social media?
In this workshop, you’ll reflect on how disinformation works, why it appeals to us, and learn key skills, tools and strategies for fact-checking information like a pro.

  • The workshop will be held in English. There will be simultaneous translation.
  • Workshop participation is limited to 20 people. Participants must be between the ages of 18-20.
  • The duration of the workshop is 2 hours.
  • You can fill out the registration form to participate in the workshop.

Facilitator:
Dan Evon


Dan Evon is the senior manager of education design at the News Literacy Project and is the lead researcher and writer for RumorGuard, NLP’s educational platform that teaches fact-checking skills to the public. Prior to joining NLP in 2022, Dan worked as a reporter for Snopes.com, the internet’s oldest fact-checking site, where he monitored disinformation networks and debunked viral rumors. Dan earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of New Orleans, where he studied journalism, philosophy and film history.

 

This project is financed by the European Union.