Zooming in on Hate

We were joined by Xavier Brandao, the co-founder of the #jesuislà collective, which counters online hate and disinformation. This podcast delves into the current trends we are seeing online in France, identifying particular hateful narratives.

We discuss the impact of the war in Ukraine and foreign influence, especially that of Russia. We hear how the volunteers of I Am Here International are debunking disinformation, and finally, we end on a positive note, where Xavier explains how he would try to encourage the silent majority to speak out.

This second episode is focussed on the war in Ukraine. We’ll meet with Rafal Pankowski, the co-founder of the Never Again Association, to discuss the impact the war is having on Poland, and Emily Duffy, campaigner and trainer, to talk about reframing narratives surrounding the war in Ukraine.

We spoke with Elsa Court, whose research focuses on the political and sociological transformation of post-2014 Ukraine, to shed some light on the history between Ukraine and Russia, and the divisions between the two countries.

In this first episode we met with Miro Dittrich, the co-founder of the organisation CeMAS, to chat about QAnon in Germany, and Guy De Pauw, CEO of Textgain, on ethical AI as a solution to online hate.