The Great Replacement Theory is a white nationalist far-right conspiracy theory that has been inspiring violent attacks such as the Christchurch attack and the Buffalo shooting. In this episode we are joined by Jakob Guhl from Institute for Strategic Dialogue to zoom in on the Great Replacement Theory.

Will the new EU Digital Services Act (DSA) have an impact on online hate and disinformation? What are the effects of this new legislation on social media users? What can we expect from the big platforms?

In this episode we are joined by Līva and Josephine from HateAid to discuss the Digital Services Act.

This episode focuses on Open-source Intelligence & Fringe Social Media Platforms. We’ll meet with Amra Dorjbayar, data journalist at the VRT, and Olivier Cauberghs, radicalisation and terrorism expert at Textgain.

This podcast delves into the current trends in the world of online influencers in and around the War on Ukraine. Who is getting it right and who is categorically not. Do governments have the right or a duty to steer their content production given the huge columns of disinformation and propaganda being generated by Kremlin bot farms and content production apparatus. Take a listen now!

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. Take a listen now.

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 the 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.