Nathalie Van Raemdonck

Tag: disinformation

  • The threat of disinformation can be worse than disinformation itself

    The threat of disinformation can be worse than disinformation itself

    This article originally appeared in Dutch for SamPol Magazine. As several countries have introduced new legislation to put a stop to disinformation, those laws can also be abused to silence the independent press. According to the World Economic Forum, “AI-generated disinformation” will be the biggest threat for 2024. For its Global Risks report, experts and…

  • What we can learn from conspiracists on social media

    What we can learn from conspiracists on social media

    (Parts of this piece previously appeared in Dutch in Knack.) By relying solely on traditional media, we might not be able to create group immunity with a COVID-19 vaccine. A wave of conspiracies has washed over the information ecosystem and play into people’s deep seated fears. Science communicators can learn from conspiracy influencers how to…

  • Anti-vaccination and the Tragedy of the Commons

    Anti-vaccination and the Tragedy of the Commons

    For almost a year now I have been diving in, and have been kicked out of several anti-vaccination Facebook groups. There is an ever growing community of people who refuse to vaccinate against diseases like Measles, Chicken Pox, Tetanus, Polio, HPV,… It’s become so big that the World Health Organization even named vaccine hesitancy one…

  • How the Russians really hacked the 2016 election

    How the Russians really hacked the 2016 election

    The Russians tried to hack the American elections. But not in the way that we’re used to. This piece treats some possible consequences for the West of the information war Russia has taken outside of its borders.