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Kian Badrnejad has been working as a fact-checking editor for German Press Agency (dpa) and as the agency's representative in the German-Austrian Digital Media Observatory (GADMO) network since 2021. Previously, he was a reporter for the political and investigative magazines at German regional broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk, where he also did his journalism training in 2013. At dpa, he verifies, researches and writes fact-check articles. He has also set up a WhatsApp service for dpa Faktencheck and is developing new formats for the messenger service.

Kian Badrnejad

Events

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LVR LandesMuseum

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Festival ticket required

How can we effectively combat disinformation?

With Caroline Lindekamp, Joscha Weber, Rachel Baig and Kian Badrnejad

"On every social media platform, we encounter a plethora of false information, propaganda, and fakes. With the rise of AI applications, the question of what is authentic and what is not has become more pressing than ever. Journalism must provide constructive answers in this scenario - but how? How effective are fact-checks, explainers for improving media literacy, and preventive measures?